Geology and Soil Mechanics. Instructor: Prof. Priyanka Ghosh, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur.
September 26, 2023
English
English [CC]
Description
The course prepares the student to be able to make effective learning of basic soil mechanics. The course should have the prerequisite of mechanics of solids/strength of materials course. Topics covered in this course include Engineering Geology of Soils and their Formation, Classification of Soils, Soil Compaction, Soil Permeability, Seepage and In-situ Stresses, Consolidation, Shear Strength of Soil, and Earth Pressure Theories. (from nptel.ac.in)
Course Curriculum
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- Lecture 01 – Description of Soil, Engineering Geology of Soils and their Formation Unlimited
- Lecture 02 – Index Properties of Soil, Part 1 Unlimited
- Lecture 03 – Index Properties of Soil, Part 2 Unlimited
- Lecture 04 – Index Properties of Soil, Part 3 Unlimited
- Lecture 05 – Index Properties of Soil, Part 4 Unlimited
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- Lecture 06 – Index Properties of Soil, Part 5 Unlimited
- Lecture 07 – Classification of Soils Unlimited
- Lecture 08 – Classification of Soils (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 09 – Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy Unlimited
- Lecture 10 – Classification of Soils and Clay Mineralogy (cont.) Unlimited
- Lecture 11 – Soil Compaction, Part 1 Unlimited
- Lecture 12 – Soil Compaction, Part 2 Unlimited
- Lecture 13 – Soil Compaction, Part 3 Unlimited
- Lecture 14 – Soil Compaction, Part 4 Unlimited
- Lecture 15 – Soil Compaction and Permeability Unlimited
- Lecture 20 – Seepage, Part 1 Unlimited
- Lecture 21 – Seepage, Part 2 Unlimited
- Lecture 22 – Seepage, Part 3 Unlimited
- Lecture 23 – Seepage and In-situ Stresses Unlimited
- Lecture 24 – In-situ Stresses, Part 1 Unlimited
- Lecture 25 – In-situ Stresses, Part 2 Unlimited
- Lecture 31 – Consolidation, Part 3 Unlimited
- Lecture 32 – Consolidation, Part 4 Unlimited
- Lecture 33 – Consolidation, Part 5 Unlimited
- Lecture 34 – Consolidation, Part 6 Unlimited
- Lecture 35 – Problems on Consolidation Unlimited
- Lecture 41 – Shear Strength of Soil, Part 4 Unlimited
- Lecture 42 – Shear Strength of Soil, Part 5 Unlimited
- Lecture 43 – Shear Strength of Soil, Part 6 Unlimited
- Lecture 44 – Shear Strength of Soil, Part 7 Unlimited
- Lecture 45 – Shear Strength of Soil, Part 8 Unlimited
- Lecture 51 – Earth Pressure on Retaining Wall Unlimited
- Lecture 52 – Tutorial on Index Properties of Soil Unlimited
- Lecture 53 – Tutorial on Compaction Unlimited
- Lecture 54 – Tutorial on Permeability Unlimited
- Lecture 55 – Tutorial on Permeability (cont.) Unlimited
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