UG elective: Advanced Geotechnical Analysis (Course No CE444) New course from spring 2006!

Prerequisite: CE303, CE304

Course Content:

Stress and strain invariants, Stress path parameters, Drained and undrained stability, Elastic and plastic deformation, Ingredients of a plastic model, Critical state line, Interpretation of index properties, Elastic and elasto-plastic soil behaviour, Mohr-Coulomb failure envelop, Introduction to other soil models, Ingredients of element stiffness matrix.

M.Tech elective: Ground Improvement (Course No CE632) New course from spring 2006!

Course Content:

Selection; Applications and injection of grout; Densification: soft ground consolidation and high energy impact; vibro-flotation and vibro-replacement; blast densification; design of stone columns; ground improvement using lime, cement, other chemicals and enzymes.