UNIVERSITY OF KERALA - College of Engineering, Trivandrum

08.807.10 Elective-V REINFORCED EARTH
L T P/D Cr
3 0 0 3
Module I
Introduction-history –ancient and modern structures-application areas
General theory - Stress strain relationship of reinforced soil – Preferred pattern of reinforcement - Factors
affecting the performance and behaviour of reinforced soil –Properties of reinforcement, reinforcement
distribution, soil properties, soil state, construction procedure - Action and relevance of reinforcement in soils
Materials - Cohesionless fill – Cohesive frictional fill - Cohesive fill
Reinforcement - Types of reinforcing materials – Properties - Facings
Module II
Design - Conceptual design-General aspects - Overall stability of vertically faced structures - Different Methods
Analysis and design of reinforced retaining structures with metallic reinforcement - Simple problems
Bearing capacity of reinforced earth foundation-Brief discussion of Binquet and Lee’s Method
Module III
Construction methods of reinforced retaining walls - Concertina Method - Telescope method - Sliding method
Geotextiles – Functions – Separation – Filtration – Drainage – Reinforcement - Natural geotextiles
References:
1. Earth Reinforcement and Soil Structures --- C.J.F.P. Jones – Butterworth, London, 1985
2. G.L.Sivakumar Babu --- An Introduction to Soil Reinforcement and Geosynthetics - 2007
Question Paper: Duration: 3 hours
The question paper consists of Part A and Part B.
Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory short answer questions covering entire syllabus.
Part B is for 60 marks. There will two questions from each module. The candidate has to answer one question
of 20 marks from each module.
Note: No charts, tables, codes are permitted in the Examination hall .If necessary relevant data shall be given
along with the question paper by the question paper setter.
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