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M.Tech. (Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engg.))


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduation

COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Duration : Two Years

Eligibility : B.Tech-CivilEngineering-

COURSE CONTENT

Semester - I

S.No.

Code

Title

L

T

P/S

C

1

CE6401

Ground Improvement

3

0

0

3

2

CE6402

Fundamentals of Soil Behaviour

3

0

0

3

3

CE6101

Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity

3

0

0

3

4

CE6491

Environmental Geotechnical Laboratory

0

0

2

1

5

CE6492

Computational Geomechanics Laboratory

0

0

2

1

6

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

7

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

8

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

 

 

Total credits

 

 

 

20

Semester - II

S.No.

Code

Title

L

T

P/S

C

1

CE6411

Waste Disposal Methods and Management

3

0

0

3

2

CE6412

Reinforced Earth and Geotextiles

3

0

0

3

3

CE6414

Groundwater Hydrology

3

0

0

3

4

CE6493

Foundation Engineering Design studio

0

0

2

1

5

CE6497

Seminar

0

0

2

1

6

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

7

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

 

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

 

 

Total credits

 

 

 

20

Semester - III

S.No.

Code

Title

L

T

P/S

C

1

CE7498

Project

 

 

 

8

2

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

3

 

Elective

3

0

0

3

 

 

Total credits

 

 

 

14

Semester - IV

S.No.

Code

Title

L

T

P/S

C

1

CE7499

Project

 

 

 

12

Notes :

  • A minimum of 60 credits have to be earned for the award of M.Tech degree in this programme.
  • Students to register for six electives in three semesters together with two or three electives each in the first  two semesters and a maximum of two in the third semester. Fourth semester is reserved for project work only.
  • Industrial Training (1 credits) during summer term is optional

List of Electives

S.No.

Code

Title

Credits

1

CE 6421

Advanced Design of Foundations

3

2

CE 6422

Design of Engineered Landfills

3

3

CE 6423

Foundation Engineering for Difficult and Contaminated Grounds

3

4

CE 6424

Wastewater Engineering

3

5

CE 6425

Analysis and Design of Earth Retaining Structures

3

6

CE 6426

Landslide Mitigation Methods

3

7

CE 6427

Groundwater Contamination

3

8

CE 6428

Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering

3

9

CE 6429

Bioremediation Technologies

3

10

CE 6411

Finite Element Method

3

11

CE 6203

Pavement Materials, Design, and Construction

3

12

CE 6213

Pavement Evaluation and Management

3

13

CE 6225

Geographic Information System and its Applications

3

14

CE 6312

Marine Foundations

3