NPTEL : Ground Improvement Techniques (Civil Engineering)

Co-ordinators : Dr. G.L. Sivakumar Babu


Lecture 1 - Need for Ground Improvement

Lecture 2 - Classification of ground modification techniques

Lecture 3 - Emerging trends in ground improvement

Lecture 4 - Mechanical modification

Lecture 5 - Compaction Control

Lecture 6 - Deep compaction

Lecture 7 - Dynamic compaction

Lecture 8 - Vibro-compaction methods

Lecture 9 - Case studies in stone columns

Lecture 10 - Prefabricated Vertical Drains (PVDS) - I

Lecture 11 - Prefabricated drains (PVDS) - II

Lecture 12 - Dewatering - I

Lecture 13 - Dewatering - II

Lecture 14 - Electro-kinetic stabilization

Lecture 15 - Heating and freezing methods, Blasting methods - I

Lecture 16 - Heating and freezing methods, Blasting methods - II

Lecture 17 - Ground Treatment with lime - I

Lecture 18 - Ground Treatment with lime - II

Lecture 19 - Ground treatment with cement

Lecture 20 - Grouting procedures

Lecture 21 - Grouting

Lecture 22 - Micropiles

Lecture 23 - Introduction to Geosynthetics - I

Lecture 24 - Introduction to Geosynthetics - II

Lecture 25 - Reinforced soil principles and mechanisms

Lecture 26 - Material properties

Lecture 27 - Factors affecting reinforced soil

Lecture 28 - Bearing capacity improvement - I

Lecture 29 - Bearing capacity improvement - II

Lecture 30 - Reinforced soil slopes

Lecture 31 - Reinforced Soil Walls

Lecture 32 - Reinforced Soil Walls - I

Lecture 33 - Soil Nailing

Lecture 34 - Design of embankments on soft soil using geosynthetics

Lecture 35 - Design of embankments on soft soil using geocells, Use of geosyntheticsfor filtration and drainage

Lecture 36 - Applications in filtration and drainage & erosion control

Lecture 37 - Geosynthetics in pavements

Lecture 38 - Sustainable development and energy geotechnology

Lecture 39 - Microbial geotechnology and Ground Improvement

Lecture 40 - Nano-technologies in ground improvement and site remediation