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CE-821 Soil & Site Improvement
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Campus
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SCEE (NICE)
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Programs
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PG
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Session
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Fall Semester 2016
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Course Title
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Soil & Site Improvement
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Course Code
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CE-821
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Credit Hours
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3-0
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Pre-Requisutes
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Graduate or 4 years
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Course Objectives
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The subject provides an insight into the soil mineralogy its chemical composition and micro structure in order to understand the mechanism of improving the soil and site conditions. The course also equips the students with various soil improvements techniques and methods.
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Detail Content
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- Basic Engineering Properties of Soil
- Compaction
- Admixtures
- Reinforced Earth Technology
- Drainage and Consolidation
- Soil Erosion: Prevention and Control
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Text/Ref Books
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- Bell, F.G (1987), Ground Engineer’s Reference Book, Butterworths, London.
- Bowles, J.E., (1988), Foundation Analysis and Design, Chapter 2, McGraw Hill, New York.
- Transportation Research Board, State of the Art: Lime Stabilization, Circular 180, Sep 1976.
- Holtz, R.D., Kovacs, W.D, (1981), An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, Chapters 4 and 5, Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
- Leonard, G.A., (1962), Foundation Engineering, Chapters 4 and 12, McGraw Hill, New York.
- Mitchell, J.K., Foundation of Soil Behaviour, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
- Lambe, T.M., and Whitman, R.V., (1969), Soil Mechanics, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
- Hausmann, M.R. (1989), Engineering Principles of Ground Modification, McGraw Hills, USA.
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Time Schedule
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Fall Semester 2015
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Faculty/Resource Person
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Dr. Muhammad Kashif, PhD
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