JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

HYDERABAD
IV YEAR B.TECH. C.E. I-SEM T P C
4+1* 0 4
GROUND IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES
(ELECTIVE II!
UNIT I
Dewatering: methods of de-watering- sumps and interceptor ditches- single, multi stage well points - vacuum
well points- Horizontal wells-foundation drains-blanket drains- criteria for selection of fill material around
drains Electro-osmosis .
UNIT II
routing" !b"ectives of grouting- grouts and their properties- grouting methods- ascending, descending and
stage grouting- h#draulic fracturing in soils and rocks- post grout test.
UNIT III
$n situ densification methods in granular %oils: &ibration at the ground surface, $mpact at the round
%urface, &ibration at depth, $mpact at depth.
UNIT - IV
$n situ densification methods in 'ohesive soils: preloading or dewatering, &ertical drains %and Drains,
%and wick geodrains %tone and lime columns thermal methods.
UNIT V
%tabilisation" (ethods of stabilization-mechanical-cement- lime-bituminous-chemical stabilization with
calcium chloride,
sodium silicate and g#psum
UNIT VI
)einforced Earth: *rinciples 'omponents of reinforced earth factors governing design of reinforced earth
walls design principles of reinforced earth walls.
UNIT VII
eos#nthetics : eote+tiles- ,#pes, -unctions and applications geogrids and geomembranes functions
and applications.
UNIT - VIII
E+pansive soils: *roblems of e+pansive soils tests for identification methods of determination of swell
pressure. $mprovement of e+pansive soils -oundation techni.ues in e+pansive soils under reamed piles.
TE#T BOO$S"
/. Hausmann (.). 0/1123, Engineering *rinciples of round (odification, (craw-Hill $nternational Edition.
4. *urushotham )a". round $mprovement ,echni.ues, 5a+mi *ublications, 6ew Delhi
RE%ERENCES"
/. (osele# (.*. 0/1173 round $mprovement, 8lackie 9cademic and *rofessional, 8oca ,aton, -lorida,
:%9.
4. ;anthakos *.*, 9bramson, 5.< and 8rucwe, D.9 0/11=3 round 'ontrol and $mprovement, >ohn <ile#
and %ons,
6ew ?ork, :%9.
7. )obert (. @oerner, Designing with eos#nthetics, *rentice Hall 6ew >erc#, :%9