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SYLLABUS:-
UNIT - I
Introduction: Historical background of reinforced soil, Principles of reinforced soil through Mohr circle analysis.
Different types of geosynthetics: Types of geosynthetics like geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocells, geocomposites, their manufacturing methods.
Testing methods for geosynthetics: Techniques for testing of different index properties, strength properties, Apparent Opening Size, In-plane and cross-plane permeability tests.
UNIT - II
Reinforced Soil retaining walls: Different types of walls like wrap-around walls, full-height panel walls, discrete-facing panel walls, modular block walls Design methods as per BS-8006 and FHWA methods Construction methods for reinforced soil retaining walls.
Reinforced soil slopes: Different slope stability analysis methods like planar wedge method, bi-linear wedge method, circular slip methods, Erosion control on slopes using geosynthetics.
UNIT - III
Applications in foundations: Binquet and Lee's approach for analysis of foundations with reinforcement layers.
Drainage and filtration applications of geosynthetics: Different filtration requirements, filtration in different types of soils and criteria for selection of geotextiles.
UNIT - IV
Pavement application: Geosynthetics for separation and reinforcement in flexible pavements, design by Giroud-Noiray approach, reflection cracking and control using geosynthetics.
Construction of landfills using geosynthetics: Different components of modern landfills, collection techniques for leachate, application of different geosynthetics like geonets, geotextiles for drainage in landfills, use of geomembranes and Geosynthetic Clay Liner [GCL] as barriers.
UNIT - I
Introduction: Historical background of reinforced soil, Principles of reinforced soil through Mohr circle analysis.
Different types of geosynthetics: Types of geosynthetics like geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geocells, geocomposites, their manufacturing methods.
Testing methods for geosynthetics: Techniques for testing of different index properties, strength properties, Apparent Opening Size, In-plane and cross-plane permeability tests.
UNIT - II
Reinforced Soil retaining walls: Different types of walls like wrap-around walls, full-height panel walls, discrete-facing panel walls, modular block walls Design methods as per BS-8006 and FHWA methods Construction methods for reinforced soil retaining walls.
Reinforced soil slopes: Different slope stability analysis methods like planar wedge method, bi-linear wedge method, circular slip methods, Erosion control on slopes using geosynthetics.
UNIT - III
Applications in foundations: Binquet and Lee's approach for analysis of foundations with reinforcement layers.
Drainage and filtration applications of geosynthetics: Different filtration requirements, filtration in different types of soils and criteria for selection of geotextiles.
UNIT - IV
Pavement application: Geosynthetics for separation and reinforcement in flexible pavements, design by Giroud-Noiray approach, reflection cracking and control using geosynthetics.
Construction of landfills using geosynthetics: Different components of modern landfills, collection techniques for leachate, application of different geosynthetics like geonets, geotextiles for drainage in landfills, use of geomembranes and Geosynthetic Clay Liner [GCL] as barriers.