Friday, November 8, 2013

Soil Mechanics - Section A, B, C and D

Many Students of section A, B, C and D were on mass bunk during Soil Mechanics Classes  during 6-8 Nov 2013. Whatever topics were planned for this week are deemed to be completed now.
Topic planned for 6-8 Nov :-



Unit D: Shear strength of soils
S.No.
Title

1
Analysis of shear failure, Shear and normal stress at a point, Mohr’s circle of stress

   
is being deemed covered

Next class topic is

Methods of determination of shear strength parameters of cohesive and non-cohesive soils : Direct shear test, Triaxial shear test,  Unconfined compression test and vane shear test; Drainage conditions and strength parameters