1 Soil Stabilization: Introduction, Stabilization of soil with granular skeleton and soil
without granular skeleton, common nomenclature of stabilized soil systems and
stabilization methods, specific methods of soil stabilization: Stabilization with
cement, lime fly-ash
2 Insitu densification: Introduction, Compaction: methods and controls Densification
of granular soil: Vibration at ground surface, Impact at ground surface, Vibration at
depth (Vibroflotation), Impact at depth.
Densification of Cohesive Soils: Preloading and dewatering, Design of Sand drains
and Stone columns, Electrical and thermal methods.
3 Geo-textiles: Over view: Geotextiles as separators, reinforcement. Geotextiles in
filtration and drainage, geotextiles in erosion control.
4 Grouting: Over view: Suspension and Solution grout, Grouting equipment and
methods, Grout design and layout, Grout monitoring schemes.
5 Soil stability: Reinforced earth fundamentals, Soil nailing, Soil and Rock Anchors,
Underpinning