DEFINITION, CLASSIFICATION AND INDEX PROPERTIES OF SOIL |
Definition of soil and description of its geological origin. Granulometry. Plasticity of soils. Atterberg limits. Soil classification systems (Casagrande, H.R.B.). Index properties. |
THEORY OF GROUNDWATER FLOW IN A MASS OF SOIL |
Steady state flow. Ascending flow under structures of containment. Water flow through small earth dams. |
LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE AND RETAINING WALLS |
Rankine's lateral earth pressure. Active and passive soil states. Gravity Retaining walls. Reinforced soil wall. Anchored walls. Diaphragm walls. |
GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION |
Trial pits. Penetrometers. Borehole drilling. Geotechnnical reports. Site improvements and site preparation.
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