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01) Introduction to Geotechnical Engg.

1-a) Introduction to Geotechnical Engg.

02) Index Properties of Soil

2-a) Index Properties of Soil

2-b) Index Properties and their Relationships

2-c) Determination of Water Content & Specific Gravity

2-d) Specific Gravity Method

2-e) Sand Replacement Method

03) Consistency of Soil

3-a) Consistency of Soil

3-b) Liquid Limit Determination

3-c) Determination of Plastic & Shrinkage Limit

3-d) Density Index of Soil

3-e) Sensitivity, Thixotropy, Activity & Collapsibility

04) Grain Size Analysis

4-a) Grain Size Analysis

4-b) Fineness Modulus of Soil

05) Soil Classification

5-a) Classification of CG soil

5-b) Classification of FG Soil

06) Structure of Soil

6-a) Structure of Soil

6-b) Clay Minerals

07) Geostatic Stresses in Soil

7-a) Introduction to Geostatic Stresses

7-b) Computation of Stresses in Soil

7-c) Computation of Stresses in Soil

7-d) Computation of Stresses in Soil

08) Permeability of Soil

8-a) Basic Concept of Permeability & Darcy's Law

8-b) Factors affecting Permeability

8-c) Constant Head Method

8-d) Falling Head Method

8-e) Equivalent Permeability

09) Seepage Analysis

9-a) Introduction to Seepage Analysis

9-b) Seepage Pressure & Force

9-c) No Flow Condition

9-d) Downward Flow Condition

9-e) Upward Flow Condition

9-f) Numericals on Seepage

10) Structural Stresses in Soil

10-a) Boussineq's Theory

10-b) Westergaard's Theory

10-c) Numericals on Structural Stresses

11) Compaction of Soil

11-a) Compaction of Soil

11-b) Compaction of Soil

12) Consolidation in Soils

12-a) Basic Concept of Consolidaton

12-b) Consolidation Parameters

12-c) Settlement Analysis

13) Shear Strength of Soil

13-a) Shear Strength of Soil

13-b) Mohr's Columb Theory

13-c) Shear Strength Parameters

13-d) Direct Shear Test

13-e) Triaxial Shear Test

13-f) Triaxial Shear Test

13-g) UCS Test & Vane Shear Test

14) Earth Pressure

15) Slope Stability

15-a) Stability of Slopes

15-b) Slope Stability of Cohesionless Soil

15-c) Slope Stability of Cohesionless Soil

16) Foundation Engineering

17) Pile Foundations

18) Soil Exploration

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