The reason is that these methods are used for very large areas. Priti maheshwari department of civil engineering, iit roorkee. A detail soil exploration programme involves deep boring, field tests and laboratory tests for determination of different properties of soils required for the design. Methods of soil investigation and soil exploration and. This course seeks to provide an overview of the essential features of foundation design. The following set of lecture notes cover every major topic discussed in class. Soil exploration lecture notes, notes, pdf free download, engineering notes, university notes, best pdf notes, semester, sem, year, for all, study material. Origin of soils, formation of soils, clay mineralogy and soil structure, basic terminology and their relations, index properties of soils. Soil contrasts other civil engineering materials, such as steel, cement or concrete, brick, aggregate, or bitumen. Pavement materialspavement materials engineeringengineering ce862ce862 lec08 fall semester 2016 dr.
The type of boring method that can be used for both rock and soils. They have added their own materials and methods to teaching the class, but these lecture notes remain the foundation of the teaching materials. So, i have discussed about what are the different laboratory methods or experiments. A site investigation simply is the process of the collection of information, the appraisal of data, assessment, and reporting without which the hazards in the ground beneath the site cannot be known. Subsoil exploration report at the end of all soil exploration programs the soil andor rock specimens collected in the field are subject to visual observation and appropriate laboratory testing the basic soil tests were described in chapter 1. Fluid mechanics and machines 19902014 a fluid properties and manometry b hydrostatic forces c buoyancy and floatation. Quantitatively, soil texture is the relative proportion of sand, silt and clay. Site investigation or subsoil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site proposed for construction. Pdf civil engineering gate previous years questions. The resistivity values of the different soils are listed in table 1.
Chapter 6 engineering properties of soil and rock nysdot geotechnical page 67 june 17, 20 design manual 6. The nature and extent of soil exploration depends upon the ultimate use to which the results of the investigation will be applied. Lecture notes soil behavior civil and environmental. Nptel notes pdf civil engineering 105 courses in pdf format useful for gate acoustics and daylighting in building nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced foundation engineering nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced geotechnical engineering nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced hydraulics nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced hydrology nptel. Site investigation or sub soil explorations are done for obtaining the information about subsurface conditions at the site proposed for construction. Soil exploration consists of determining the profile of the natural soil deposits at the site, taking the soil samples and determining the engineering properties of soils using laboratory tests as. An earth dam require one hundred cubic meter of soil compacted with unit weight of 20. Download the pdf format from nptel site and save your 1hr. This force is normal to the force n, has a magnitude equal to n tan. The different aspects of foundation engineering ranging from soil exploration to the design of different types of foundation, including the ground improvement measures to be taken for poor soil conditions have been covered in this course. So, i have discussed about what are the different laboratory methods or experiments, we generally conduct to determine the strength parameter of the soil and the consolidation parameter of the soil.
Pdf soil exploration and geophysical methods find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Foundation engineering nptel online videos, courses. All these materials can be manufactured with designated quality, for example, fe500 steel. In geotechnical investigations geophysical methods are more frequently preferred.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Nihar ranjan patra, department of civil engineering, iit kanpur. Environmental engineering ae aee handwritten ace academy. Soil mechanics and foundation engineering technical editors. Solved problems in soil mechanics islamic university of gaza. Kousik deb,department of civil engineering,iit kharagpur. All problems are graded according to difficulty as follows. Welcome all to lecture 21 about subsurface exploration, importance and. Boring so, in this lecture 4, i will discuss about the soil exploration. Soil exploration civil engineering ce notes edurev. To a geotechnical engineer, soil has a much broader meaning and can. Site exploration and geotechnical investigation lecture 1 nptel.
Search by nptel course id, course name, lecture title, coordinator. Pdf civil engineering gate previous years question papers fully comprehensively solved. For example, for structures which transmit heavy load on the soil, the aim of soil exploration is to provide data which will help in the selection of proper types of foundation, its location and design of foundations. Apr 20, 2020 soil exploration civil engineering ce notes edurev is made by best teachers of civil engineering ce. Soil exploration according to the definition, soil exploration is the activity taken up by the engineers to obtain information on the physical properties of soil and rock around a site to design earthworks and foundations for proposed structures and for repair of distress to earthworks and structures caused by subsurface conditions. Module1 site exploration and geotechnical investigation. Soil has many different meanings, depending on the field of study. Mod01 lec03 soil exploration penetration tests youtube. The seismicrefraction method is based on the principle that elastic shock waves travel at different velocities in different materials. The choice of the foundation and its depth the bearing capacity settlement analysis depend very much upon various. Lecture notes on foundation engineering department of civil engineering. The goal of this site is presently to help the undergraduates pursuing b. Introduction to soil mechanics geotechnical engineering dr.
This document is highly rated by civil engineering ce students and has been viewed 941 times. Soil mechanics lectures, class notes, research manuals. Site reconnaissance is the inspection of the site and study of topography to get a proper information about the. It is not suitable for very hard or cemented soils, very soft soils, as.
Nptel video lectures, iit video lectures online, nptel. Unit i site investigation and selection of foundation scope and objectives methods of explorationauguring and boring. In the table below, the topics column lists the subject of each lecture session, and the lecture notes link to that sessions handout. Soil exploration purpose, planning, investigation and tests. Properly used they may save a great deal of time and expense. You can find most of the materialsnotes related to civil engineering. An inspection of the site and study of topographical features is often helpful in getting useful information about the soil and ground water conditions and in deciding the future prog. Public building officials may require soil data together with. Spend time on studying, not for searching material to study. Soil mechanics in engineering practice lectures soil mechanics introduction and definition soil mechanics is defined as the application of the laws and principles of mechanics and hydraulics to engineering problems dealing with soil as an engineering material. We use cookies to make interactions with our website easy and meaningful, to better. Chapter 5 engineering properties of soil and rock 5. Nptel notes pdf civil engineering 105 courses in pdf.
Purpose of soil exploration, soil exploration methods, probing test, trenches and pits, five 1st quiz auger boring, wash boring, rotary drilling, soil samples, distributed and undistributed samples. Soil is composed of microscopic or macroscopic discrete. Introduction to soil mechanics geotechnical engineering. Soil removed by this is disturbed but it is better than wash boring, percussion or rotary drilling. The resistivity survey is particularly useful in locating gravel deposits within a finegrained soil.
Venkatachalam, department of civil engineering, iit bombay. So, in this lecture 4, i will discuss about the soil exploration. The field and laboratory investigations required to obtain this essential information are called soil exploration or site investigation. Particle size distribution, use of particle size distribution curve, particle. Advanced foundation engineering video course civil. Nptel notes pdf civil engineering 105 courses in pdf format useful for gate acoustics and daylighting in building nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced foundation engineering nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced geotechnical engineering nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced hydraulics nptel civil engineering notes pdf advanced hydrology nptel civil engineering. Soil investigation and soil explorations are conducted for the purpose of site investigation to get clear information about the soil properties and hydrological conditions at the site. Nptel provides elearning through online web and video courses various streams. Part ii1 soil composition, index properties and soil classification pdf 1. The magnetic and gravitational methods are less preferable with the viewpoint of geotechnical investigation. Nptel syllabus advanced foundation engineering video course course outline the course advanced foundation engineering will cover various aspects of foundation engineering including soil exploration, details of shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls. The following points highlight the two main geophysical methods of soil exploration. The efficiency of these methods depends upon our ability to locate the boundaries of strata of.
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