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2212101

Course
Title
Advanced Soil Mechanics M. Tech, GTE 1st Semester
Course Category L T P Credits Maximum Marks
Code Continuous Internal End Total
Assessment Exam
2212101 PC 03 00 00 03 40 60 100
Mid Exam Duration: 02.00 Hrs. End Exam Duration: 03.00 Hrs.
Course Objectives: The course is designed to students,
1. To explain about the consolidation theory
2. To explain about the strength behaviour of soil under various conditions
3. To analyze the stress paths for different practical situations
4. To study the critical parameters in soils
5. To study the elastic and plastic deformations in soils
Course Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
CO 1 Determination of consolidation properties
CO 2 Determine the shear strength properties and interpretation of the triaxial test results
CO 3 Draw the stress paths for drained and undrained conditions of the soil mass
CO 4 Determine the critical state parameters of the soils
CO 5 Understand the elastic and plastic deformations

Unit – 1: Compressibility of Soils


Consolidation theory (one, two, and three dimensional consolidation theories), consolidation in
layered soil and consolidation for time dependent loading, determination of coefficient of
consolidation (Casagrande method and Taylors method)
Unit – 2: Strength Behavior of Soils
Mohr Circle of Stress; UU, CU, CD tests, drained and undrained behavior of sand and clay,
significance of pore pressure parameters; determination of shear strength of soil; Interpretation of
triaxial test results.
Unit – 3: Stress Path
Drained and undrained stress path; Stress path with respect to different initial state of the soil;
Stress path for different practical situations.
Unit – 4: Critical State Soil Mechanics
Critical state parameters; Critical state for normally consolidated and over consolidated soil;
Significance of Roscoe and Hvorslev state boundary surface; drained and undrained plane. critical
void ratio; effect of dilation in sands; different dilation models.
Unit – 5: Elastic and Plastic Deformations
Elastic wall; introduction to yielding and hardening; yield curve and yield surface, associated and
non-associated flow rule.

Textbooks:
1. Das, B.M., Advanced Soil Mechanics, Taylor and Francis, 2nd Edition, 1997.
2. Terzaghi, K., and Peck, R.B., Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley & Sons,
1967.
Reference Books:
1. Atkinson, J.H. and Bransby, P.L, The Mechanics of Soils: An Introduction to Critical Soil
Mechanics, McGraw Hill, 1978.
2. Wood, D.M., Soil Behavior and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University Press,
1990.
2212101

K S R M College of Engineering (Autonomous), KADAPA – 516 003


M.Tech 1st Year 1st Semester (R 22) Regular Examinations, 2023
ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS
(Geotechnical Engineering)
Time: 03:00 Hrs. Max. Marks: 60
Note: Answer any FIVE Questions choosing One Question from each unit
All questions will carry equal marks

Q. No Question (s) M L CO
UNIT – 1
1. a. Explain about the determination of coefficient of consolidation 6 2 1
by Casagrande method?
b. Explain about the degree of consolidation under time- 6 2 1
dependent loading?
(OR)
2. Explain about the Terzaghi’s theory of one-dimensional 12 2 1
consolidation?
UNIT – 2
3. a. Give general comments on direct shear test? 6 1 2
b. Explain about the consolidated drained triaxial test? 6 2 2
(OR)
4. a. Explain about the consolidated undrained triaxial test? 6 2 2
b. Give the interpretation of the triaxial test results? 6 1 2
UNIT – 3
5. Explain about the stress path for consolidated drained and 12 2 3
undrained triaxial test?
(OR)
6. Explain about the stress path with respect to different initial 12 2 3
state of the soil?
UNIT – 4
7. Explain about the significance of Roscoe and Hvorslev state 12 2 4
boundary surface?
(OR)
8. a. Explain about critical void ratio? 6 2 4
b. Explain about effect of dilation in sands? 6 2 4
UNIT – 5
9. Explain about yield curves and stable-state boundary surface? 12 2 5
(OR)
10. Explain about the associated and non-associated flow rule? 12 2 5

M: Marks; L: Bloom’s Taxonomy Level; CO: Course Outcome

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