CE6511 SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY SYLLABUS

CE6511 SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY L T P C 0 0 4 2

 OBJECTIVES:
 At the end of the course student attains adequate knowledge in assessing both Physical and Engineering behaviour of soils through laboratory testing procedures.

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS : 

1. DETERMINATION OF INDEX PROPERTIES 
   a. Special gravity of soil solids
  b. Grain size distribution – Sieve analysis
  c. Grain size distribution Hydrometer analysis
  d. Liquid limit and Plastic limit tests
  e. Shrinkage limit and Differential free swell tests

2. DETERMINATION OF INSITU DENSITY AND COMPACTION CHARACTERISTICS 
    a. Field density Test (Sand replacement method)
    b. Determination of moisture – density relationship using standard Proctor compaction test.

3. DETERMINATION OF ENGINEERING PROPERTIES 
    a. Permeability determination (constant head and falling head methods)
    b. One dimensional consolidation test (Determination of co-efficient of consolidation only)
    c. Direct shear test in cohesion-less soil
    d. Unconfined compression test in cohesive soil
    e. Laboratory vane Shear test in cohesive soil
    f. Tri-axial compression test in cohesion-less soil (Demonstration only)
    g. California Bearing Ratio Test

TOTAL: 60 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:
 Students know the techniques to determine index properties and engineering properties such as shear strength, compressibility and permeability by conducting appropriate tests.

REFERENCES:
 1. “Soil Engineering Laboratory Instruction Manual” published by Engineering College Co-operative Society, Anna University, Chennai, 1996.
2. Saibaba Reddy, E. Ramasastri, K. “Measurement of Engineering Properties of Soils”, New age International (P) Limited Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.
3. Lambe T.W., “Soil Testing for Engineers”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1990.

LIST OF EQUIPMENT FOR A BATCH OF 30 STUDENTS

Sl.No.   Description of Equipment       Quantity
1.             Sieves                                       2 sets
2.            Hydrometer                               2 sets
3.          Liquid and plastic limit apparatus     2 sets
4.          Shinkage limit apparatus             3 sets
5.          Proctor compaction apparatus     2 sets
6.          UTM of minimum of 20KN capacity    1
7.          Direct shear apparatus                          1
8.          Thermeometer                  2
9.         Field density measuring device                2
10.       Triaxial shear apparatus                          1
11.       Three gang consolidation test device       1

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