Symbiosis Institute of Technology

Batch: 2012 - 2016

SIT

Branch: Civil Engineering

Semester-VII

Course Code - 070121708CE

Course Name Earth Structures
Credit Points
4

Teaching Hrs/Week
3

Objective

To learn earth pressure and stability, retaining walls, seepage,

embankments and properties of black cotton soil.

Prerequisites

Geotechnical Engineering - I

Unit
1

2
3

Tutorial Hrs/Week
2

Topic Name
Soil Properties

Details
Factors influencing nature and formation of
soils, complexity of soil nature, typical soil
deposit with special reference to Indian soils,
evaluation of soil properties, identification
and classification, suitability of soils for earth
embankments, backfill, pavements,
Investigation for borrow areas.
Earth pressure and
Earth pressure theories, stability of infinite
Stability
slopes, stability number, effect of Pore
pressure, seismic forces.
Stability of Retaining
Gravity cantilever and sheet pile walls, Earth
Walls
pressure on shorings and open cuts, drainage
and dewatering of retaining walls, design of
retaining walls.
Seepage
Gravity conditions of flow, through previous
medium, equations of potential flow net
analysis, construction of flow net, anisotropic
seepage force, critical exit gradient, seepage
control.
Design of Earth and Earth Basic considerations of design, types of
Rock Embankments:
embankments, locations alignment of earth
dam, foundation treatment embankment
design, drainage system, E-dam
appurtenances, u/s protection, core cut off
filter, relief wells conduits Instruments Edam, seismic forces.

Hrs
08

08
08

08

08

Construction of Embankments: Embankments

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Properties in Black
Cotton Soils

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for E-dam canals, levees, roads preparation,

borrow pit excavation, placement of fill,
compaction methods and equipment,
compaction control.
Nature and characteristics of black cotton 08
soils, Chemical composition of black cotton
soils. Clay mineralogy, swelling potentials
and its measurements, advanced techniques
for measurements of swelling potentials
Application of Geosynthetics in Earth
structures: Types of Geosynthetic materials,
Various testing methods, characteristics of
geosynthtics materials, application of
geosynthtics as subgrade structure, soil
reinforcement, erosion control etc.

Text Books

Reference Books

Related Websites

070121708CE, Earth Structures

1. FHWA (2005) Earth Retaining Structures. Publication

no. FHWA NHI-05-046, National Highway Institute, US
Department of Transportation.
2. Earth Structures: Vanicek, Ivan, Vanicek, Martin
3. Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers :
Duncan, Chester I
4. Koerner, R.B. (2005). Designing with Geosynthetics.
Fifth Edition. Prentice Hall.
5. Das, B.M. (1999). Principles of Foundation Engineering,
Fourth ed., Brooks/Cole Publishing.
6. Holtz, R.D., Christopher, B.R., and Berg, R.R. 1997.
Geosynthetic Engineering. Bitech Publishers Ltd.
1. Elias, V., Christopher, B.R., and Berg, R.R. (2001).
Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls and
2. Reinforced Soil Slopes. Publication Number FHWA NH00-043, March 2001, NHIFHWA.
3. Koerner, R.B. (2005). Designing with Geosynthetics.
Fifth Edition. Prentice Hall.
http://www.dur.ac.uk/~des0www4/cal/dams/emba/frame.htm
http://simscience.org/cracks/advanced/ebnk_char1.html
http://www.asphaltcoredams.com/

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Examination Scheme

070121708CE, Earth Structures

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Internal Assessment 40 marks

Two Tests ( 20 Marks ) +

Five Assignments
(10Marks)+Viva-voce
(10Marks)

Final Theory Paper 60 marks

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