| Sr# | Description of Topic |
| 1. | Introduction to the subject. |
| 2. | Soil as a construction material and necessity for studying soils |
| 3. | Soil mechanics problems, soil and rock formation and Types of soils. |
| 4. | Three phase Diagram. Mass volume relationships. |
| 5. | Physical properties of soil: Water content, voids ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, |
| 6. | Specific gravity, density, air content and percentage air voids. |
| 7. | Functional relationships- Related problems. |
| 8. | Determination of water content and specific gravity in the laboratory. |
| 9. | Soil consistency, plasticity, states and limits of consistency and plasticity index. |
| 10. | Determination of Atterberg’s limits. Related problems. |
| 11. | Particle size distribution and Sieve analysis. |
| 12. | Stroke’s law and hydrometer analysis. |
| 13. | Soil classification systems. |
| 14. | Problems related to Soil classification. |
| 15. | Modes of occurrence of water in soils. Capillary water. |
| 16. | Stresses in a soil mass-Effective stress and pore water pressures. |
| 17. | Effective stresses in a saturated soil with seepages- Related problems. |
| 18. | Darcy’s law, factor affecting permeability. |
| 19. | Laboratory and field determination of coefficient of permeability. |
| 20. | Problems related to field permeability. |
| 21. | Seepage pressure- Hydraulic gradient and flow net theory. |
| 22. | Quick Sand condition and Liquefaction. |
| 23. | Mechanics of consolidation, Term used in consolidation. |
| 24. | Theory of one-dimensional consolidation, assumptions and validity. |
| 25. | Consolidation test, graphical representation of data and determination of test results. |
| 26. | Normally and over Consolidated clay. Over consolidation ratio. |
| 27. | Related problems on Consolidation. |
Soil Mechanics
By / June 14, 2024