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SF9326 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY L T P C
3 0 0 3
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
UNIT I INDEX PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL TESTS 10
Introduction – Index properties – Determination; Chemical analysis – pH –
Conductivity – quantification of ions through flame Photometer.
UNIT II COMPACTION AND COMPRESSIBILITY 10
Compaction characteristics – Influence of compaction energy – CBR Test – One
dimensional consolidation Cv , Cc and mv determination.
UNIT II I SWELL CHARACTERISTICS 8
Determination of percent swell – swell pressure – constant volume method ;
expanded - loaded method – Soil water characteristic curves of soil by Pressure
Plate apparatus.
UNIT IV PERMEABILITY AND SHEAR STRENGTH 10
Permeability of soil – constant and falling head methods.
Direct shear – Triaxial compression (UU and CU) test – Unconfined compression test
–Vane shear test.
UNIT V DYNAMIC PROPERTIES 4
Determination of dynamic properties of soil – Block vibration test.
UNIT VI FIELD TESTS 10
Plate load test – static cone penetration test – standard penetration test –
pressuremeter test.
UNIT VII TEST ON GEOSYNTHETICS 8
Opening size of Geotextiles – Tensile strength of Geosynthetic materials – Interfacial
friction.
TOTAL: 60PERIODS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS REQUIREMENTS
1. Liquid limit and plastic limit apparatus – 4 sets
2. Shrinkage limit – Shrinkage cups – 12 cups and other accessories – 2 sets
3. Balance 200g (0.001g) – 2 Nos.
4. Balance 20 kg (100g) – 1 No.
5. Standard Proctor set – 4
6. Modified Proctor set – 4
7. CBR set – 4
8. Consolidation apparatus 3 gang – 2 set
9. Direct shear apparatus with Electronic out fit – 1 set
10. Direct shear apparatus – 1 set
11. Triaxial Equipment – 2 set
12. Permeameter (falling head and Constant head) – 2 sets
13. Vane shear apparatus – 1 Nos.
14. Set of IS sieves – 2
15. Sieve shaker (electrically operated) - 1
16. Hot air oven – 1
17. Hydrometer – 4
18. pH meter - 1
8
19. Conductivity meter – 1
20. Flame photometer – 1
21. Pressure plate apparatus – 1 (Demonstration only)
22. Block vibrator – 1 (Demonstration only)
23. Set up for plate load test – 1 (Demonstration only)
24. Static cone penetration test set up – 1 (Demonstration only)
25. Standard penetration test set up – 1 Demonstration only)
26. Pressuremeter – 1 Demonstration only)
27. UTM for testing geosynthetics –1 (Demonstration only)
REFERENCES:
1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice
(Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and
Distributors, NewDelhi,2006.
2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press,
London 1990.
3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John
Wiley & Sons, 1998.
4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements,
McGraw Hill, 1992.
5. Kameswara Rao, N.S.V., Dynamics Soil Tests and Applications, Wheeler
Publishing, New Delhi, 2000.
6. Das, B.M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Engineering Press, Austin,
1997
7. Al-Khataji, A.W. and Anderstand, O.B., Geotechnical Engineering & Soil
Testing, Sounders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1992.
8. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall,
1997.
SF9326 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY L T P C
3 0 0 3
LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
UNIT I INDEX PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL TESTS 10
Introduction – Index properties – Determination; Chemical analysis – pH –
Conductivity – quantification of ions through flame Photometer.
UNIT II COMPACTION AND COMPRESSIBILITY 10
Compaction characteristics – Influence of compaction energy – CBR Test – One
dimensional consolidation Cv , Cc and mv determination.
UNIT II I SWELL CHARACTERISTICS 8
Determination of percent swell – swell pressure – constant volume method ;
expanded - loaded method – Soil water characteristic curves of soil by Pressure
Plate apparatus.
UNIT IV PERMEABILITY AND SHEAR STRENGTH 10
Permeability of soil – constant and falling head methods.
Direct shear – Triaxial compression (UU and CU) test – Unconfined compression test
–Vane shear test.
UNIT V DYNAMIC PROPERTIES 4
Determination of dynamic properties of soil – Block vibration test.
UNIT VI FIELD TESTS 10
Plate load test – static cone penetration test – standard penetration test –
pressuremeter test.
UNIT VII TEST ON GEOSYNTHETICS 8
Opening size of Geotextiles – Tensile strength of Geosynthetic materials – Interfacial
friction.
TOTAL: 60PERIODS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENTS REQUIREMENTS
1. Liquid limit and plastic limit apparatus – 4 sets
2. Shrinkage limit – Shrinkage cups – 12 cups and other accessories – 2 sets
3. Balance 200g (0.001g) – 2 Nos.
4. Balance 20 kg (100g) – 1 No.
5. Standard Proctor set – 4
6. Modified Proctor set – 4
7. CBR set – 4
8. Consolidation apparatus 3 gang – 2 set
9. Direct shear apparatus with Electronic out fit – 1 set
10. Direct shear apparatus – 1 set
11. Triaxial Equipment – 2 set
12. Permeameter (falling head and Constant head) – 2 sets
13. Vane shear apparatus – 1 Nos.
14. Set of IS sieves – 2
15. Sieve shaker (electrically operated) - 1
16. Hot air oven – 1
17. Hydrometer – 4
18. pH meter - 1
8
19. Conductivity meter – 1
20. Flame photometer – 1
21. Pressure plate apparatus – 1 (Demonstration only)
22. Block vibrator – 1 (Demonstration only)
23. Set up for plate load test – 1 (Demonstration only)
24. Static cone penetration test set up – 1 (Demonstration only)
25. Standard penetration test set up – 1 Demonstration only)
26. Pressuremeter – 1 Demonstration only)
27. UTM for testing geosynthetics –1 (Demonstration only)
REFERENCES:
1. Alam Singh and Chowdary, G.R., Soil Engineering in Theory and Practice
(Vol.2) Geotechnical Testing and Instrumentation, CBS Publishers and
Distributors, NewDelhi,2006.
2. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.I and II, Pentech Press,
London 1990.
3. Head, K.H., Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Vol.III, Second Edition, John
Wiley & Sons, 1998.
4. Bowles, J.E., Engineering properties of soils and their measurements,
McGraw Hill, 1992.
5. Kameswara Rao, N.S.V., Dynamics Soil Tests and Applications, Wheeler
Publishing, New Delhi, 2000.
6. Das, B.M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, Engineering Press, Austin,
1997
7. Al-Khataji, A.W. and Anderstand, O.B., Geotechnical Engineering & Soil
Testing, Sounders College Publishing, Fort Worth, 1992.
8. Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, Third Edition, Prentice Hall,
1997.
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