Soil Mechanics

It gives us great pleasure to present the book "Soil Mechanics" for the students of Semester V Third Year (T.Y.) B.Tech. Course in Civil Engineering of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (BATU), Lonere, Dist. Raigad (Maharashtra). This book is strictly as per the new revised syllabus, 2017 Pattern, effective from the Academic Year June 2019.

The basic objective of this book is to bridge the gap between the vast contents of the reference books, written by the renowned International Authors and the concise requirements of Undergraduate Students. This book has been written in a comprehensive manner using Simple and Lucid language, keeping in mind students’ requirements. The main emphasis has been given on exploring the basic concepts rather than merely the Information. Solved Examples, Summary and Exercises have been provided throughout the book and at the end of the Unit. Also we have given Appendix A (Contains Important Formulae), Appendix B (Contains Solved Examples from GATE and IES Exam) and Model Question Papers for practice at the end of book.

1. Introduction

2. Soil Consistency

3. Flow of Water through Soil : Permeability

4. Shear Strength

5. Compaction

6. Compressibility and Consolidation

Appendix A : List of Important Formulae.

Appendix B : Solved Examples from GATE and IES Exam

Model Question Papers for End-Semester Examination (60 Marks)