Soil Mechanics-II

Mechanics and Design of Steel

Structures
Advanced Technologies and
Disaster Management
Hydraulic Engineering and
Water Resource Management

Environmental Engineering-II

Urban Engineering Project

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 Soil Mechanics-II

A. SUB SOIL INVESTIGATION D. LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE

 Purpose  Types of lateral soil pressure
 Preliminary and detailed  Rankine's theory of lateral
investigation earth pressures
 Boring methods, spacing and depth  Coulomb's theory of lateral
of borings, soil sampling earth pressures
 In situ testing’s  Soil pressure analysis of earth
 Standard penetration test retaining structures
 static cone penetration test  retaining wall
 Presentation of boring information  sheet piles
 Preparation of bore logs  excavation supports

B. SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS E. STABILITY OF SLOPES

 Settlement by elastic theory  Varieties of failure
 Settlement analysis of a thin stratum  Stability analysis
of clay from index properties  Infinite slopes
 Thick clay stratum settlement  Finite slopes
 Analysis by strain versus Logarithm of  General method of slices (Swedish
pressure test data Methods)
 Construction period correction  Bishop simplified methods of
 Secondary consolidation. slices
 Friction circle method
C. BEARING CAPACITY:  Taylor's
 Stability of soil masses  Stability number
 Analysis  Stability curves
 Rankine's  Effect of pore water and seepage
 Terzahgi's forces on stability
 Meyerhof's
 Ultimate and safe bearing capacities F. INTRODUCTION TO SOIL DYNAMICS
for shallow foundations  Dynamic loading conditions
 Plate bearing test  Fundamental definitions
 Deep foundations bearing capacity  Vibration theories of Single Degree-
 Static and dynamic load carrying of-Freedom System
capacity analysis of pile  Natural frequency of soil-foundation
 Pile load test system
 Group action in piles  Evaluation of various parameters for
 Raft foundation. dynamic analysis
 Damping constant
 Mass constant
 spring constant
 Analysis of machine foundation
(vertical mode of vibration only)

G. SOIL PROPERTY MODIFICATION

 Mechanical and chemical
stabilizations of soil
 Principles -- Method

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Mechanics & Design of Steel structures
E. FLEXURAL MEMBERS
A. THEORY OF ELASTICITY  Design of steel beams
 Analysis of stresses and strains  laterally supported
due to combined effect of  unsupported
 Axial  Deflection
 Bending  Design of steel beams for heavy
 twisting forces/moments concentrated loads
 Elementary theory of elasticity  Bearing plates
 Stress transformation,  Design of purlins
 polar co-ordinates  Analysis and Design of steel
 Theories of failure for isotropic beams with
materials  unsymmetrical cross-
section
B. THEORY OF PLASTICITY
 unsymmetrical bending
 Elementary theory of plasticity
 Shear Centre
 plastic hinges
 Shear Flow
 shape factor
 Analysis of curved beam
 failure mechanism.
 Design of built-up beams
C. INTRODUCTION TO S TEEL S TRUCTURES  Girders
 Steel properties  gentry girder
 design load  plate girder.
 load factors F. COMPRESSION M EMBERS
 structural steel members  Design & analysis of axially
loaded steel columns
 Types
 Design of laced columns
 shapes
 Analysis and design of
 Specifications and design codes
eccentrically loaded steel
 Safety factors.
columns
 Length effects and evaluation of
D. TENSION MEMBERS
effective length factor for steel
 Design of tension members of
columns in
steel
 Braced frames
 Bolted
 welded  Unbraced frames.

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 Advanced Technologies
& Disaster Management
A. MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES
 Recycling of conventional
constructional materials
 Cement replacement materials
 New reinforced concrete
(examples)
 Ferro cement,
 Fiber-reinforced concrete
 Fibers
1. Synthetic fibers
2. glass fibers
 Aggregate replacement.
B. CONSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
 Latest developments in trenching
and excavation (examples)
 trench less technology
 specialized formworks
 technologies for building
deep waterproof
basements
 mechanized construction
methods and equipment.
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C. MAINTENANCE REHABILITATION &
REPAIR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
 Monitoring of Infra-structure
facilities
 strategies for protection
against possible damages
 maintenance for different
infrastructure facilities
 Rehabilitation and repair
strategies for reinforced concrete
 Repair and rehabilitation of
 pipe networks
 sewers
 roads
 drainage facilities
 Predications and preparedness
strategies for natural disasters
such as Earthquakes.
 Emergency management
 Awareness Program
 Follow-on Disasters
 Recovery plans
 Strategies for protection
 Loss estimation
 Risk and Vulnerability
Analysis
 Disaster Mitigation
 Hydraulic Engineering
& Water Resource Management
A. ELEMENTARY HYDRODYNAMICS  Types of Surface drainage.
 Ideal and real fluid
 Differential equation of E. WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
continuity  Water Resources planning and
 Rotational and of flow fields development for future demand
 Othogonality of including
 stream lines  storage reservoirs Saline
 equipotential lines water use
 Flow net  wastewater technique
 limitations  Development of Ground water
storage by constructing check
 Different methods of
dams and delay action dams
drawing flow net.
B. STEADY FLOW IN OPEN CHANNELS  Developing the Water streams,
rivers for
 Uniform flow equations
 permanent recharging
 Chezy
basins
 Manning
 use the facility for
 Specific energy and critical depth recreational Waterways
 Dynamic equation of  open space for Land use.
 gradually varied depth
 surface profiles F. GROUND WATER
 back water curves  Control of ground water
 Hump and constrictions contamination and monitoring
 Hydraulic jump devices
 Broad crested weirs  Water management through
 Venture flume and critical depth available water resources for
flume.  Domestic
C. CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS  Industrial
 Types  Recreational
 Stages  Development of new water
 Works resources
 Efficiencies  Ground water hydraulics
 Specify speed and characteristic  Wells
curves.  Yields
D. SURFACE WATER  tube wells.
 Design of
 open lined G. IRRIGATION
 unlined channels,  Water soil co relationship
 Sustainable tapping  Irrigation Method and technique
 Resources for conserving the water losses
 Principles of planning and  Design of alluvial canal and outlet
development  Water requirement for the
 Land drainage for reducing water garden lawn (et cetera)
table  irrigation

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 Environmental Engineering
A. STORM FLOW & SEWAGE FLOW E. SEWAGE TREATMENT
ESTIMATES  Primary, secondary & tertiary
 Rainfall intensity formulas treatment
 hydrograph & dry weather flow  Screening grit chamber
 sewage quantities  skimming tanks & sedimentation
 Variations and rates of flows tanks
 Velocity gradient & limiting  Activated sludge treatment
velocities.  trickling filters
B. TYPES OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS  oxidation ponds (et cetera)
 Separate & combined systems
 Sewers F. SEWAGE DISPOSAL METHOD
 Types  Receiving body
 Shapes  assimilation capacity
 Sizes  Stream pollution and self-recovery
 Materials  Sludge
 Sewer appurtenances  Handling
 pipe strengths and tests.  disposal
C. PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN  Effluent Reuse
 Construction & maintenance of  Industrial waste waters
sewers  Control
 Sewer, system analyses  Management
 Diameter and gradient
 sewer joints G. BUILDING DRAINAGE
 Sewers  Requirements and arrangement of
 Grading building drainage
 Laying  Soil pipes,
 Jointing  antisyphon pipes
 testing  waste water pipes
D. CHARACTERISTICS OF SEWAGE  Sanitary fixtures and traps
 Municipal and industrial wastes  House connection and testing of
 Water pollution house drainage
 Causes  Cross connection and back
 control parameters syphonage control.
 Effluent disposal guideline and
standards H. SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
 Solid wastes
 Types
 Characteristics
 Sources
 Quantities
 Collection disposal and recycling.
I. LABORATORY WORK
 Related to the above
 sampling techniques and
examination of wastewater
 Physical parameters
 Chemical parameters
 microbiological parameters

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