CE3404 Soil Mechanics Study Materials
Anna University – CE3404 Soil Mechanics Regulation 2021 Syllabus , Notes , Important Questions, Question Paper with Answers Previous Year Question Paper.
UNIT I SOIL CLASSIFICATION AND COMPACTION CE3404 Soil Mechanics Syllabus
Formation of soil – Soil description – Particle – Size shape and colour – Composition of gravel, sand,
silt, clay particles – Particle behaviour – Soil structure – Phase relationship – Index properties –
Significance – BIS classification system – Unified classification system – Compaction of soils –
Theory, Laboratory and field tests – Field Compaction methods – Factors influencing compaction of
soils.
UNIT II EFFECTIVE STRESS AND PERMEABILITY CE3404 Soil Mechanics Notes
Soil – water – Static pressure in water – Effective stress concepts in soils – Capillary phenomena–
Permeability interaction – Hydraulic conductivity – Darcy’s law – Determination of Hydraulic
Conductivity – Laboratory Determination (Constant head and falling head methods) and field
measurement pumping out in unconfined and confined aquifer – Factors influencing permeability of
soils – Seepage – Two dimensional flow – Laplace’s equation – Introduction to flow nets – Simple
problems. (Sheet pile and weir).
UNIT III STRESS DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT CE3404 Soil Mechanics Important Questions
Stress distribution in homogeneous and isotropic medium – Boussinesq theory – (Point land, Line
land and udl) Use of New marks influence chart –Components of settlement –– Immediate and
consolidation settlement – Terzaghi’s one dimensional consolidation theory – Computation of rate of
settlement. – √t and log t methods– e-log p relationship.
UNIT IV SHEAR STRENGTH CE3404 Soil Mechanics Question Bank
Shear strength of cohesive and cohesion less soils – Mohr-Coulomb failure theory – Measurement
of shear strength – Direct shear, Triaxial compression, UCC and Vane shear tests – Pore pressure
parameters – Cyclic mobility – Liquefaction.
UNIT V SLOPE STABILITY CE3404 Soil Mechanics Question Paper
Stability Analysis – Infinite slopes and finite slopes – Total stress analysis for saturated clay – Friction
circle method – Use of stability number – Method of slices – Fellenious and Bishop’s method – Slope
protection measures.
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TEXTBOOKS: CE3404 Soil Mechanics Important Questions
1. Murthy, V.N.S., “Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering”, CBS Publishers Distribution Ltd.,
New Delhi. 2015
2. Gopal Ranjan and Rao, A.S.R., “Basic and Applied Soil Mechanics”, New Age Ltd. International
Publisher New Delhi (India) 2006.
REFERENCES: CE3404 Soil Mechanics Notes
1. McCarthy, D.F., “Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations”. Prentice-Hall, 2006.
2. Coduto, D.P., “Geotechnical Engineering – Principles and Practices”, Prentice Hall of India
Pvt.Ltd. New Delhi, 2010.
3. Das, B.M., “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering”. Brooks / Coles / Thompson Learning
Singapore, 8th Edition, 2013.
4. Punmia, B.C., “Soil Mechanics and Foundations”, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 2005
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