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1 MUZAFFARPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Muzaffarpur COURSE FILE OF Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics (011X15) Faculty Name: Dr. A. K. Rai DR. AKASH PRIYADARSHEE ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

2 Content S.No. 1 Vision of department 2 Mission of department 3 PEO s 4 PO s 5 Course objectives and course outcomes(co) 6 Mapping of CO s with PO s 7 Course syllabus and GATE syllabus 8 Time table 9 Student list 10 Lecture plans 11 Assignments 12 Tutorial sheets 13 Sessional question paper 14 University question paper 15 Question bank 16 Course materials 17 Result 18 Result analysis 19 Quality measurement sheets

3 VISION OF DEPARTMENT To get recognized as prestigious civil engineering program at national and international level through continuous education, research and innovation. MISSION OF DEPARTMENT To create the environment for innovative and smart ideas for generation of professionals to serve the nation and world with latest technologies in Civil Engineering. To develop intellectual professionals with skill for work in industry, acedamia and public sector organizations and entrepreneur with their technical capabilities to succeed in their fields. To build up competitiveness, leadership, moral, ethical and managerial skill. PROGRAMME EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (PEOs): Graduates are expected to attain Program Educational Objectives within three to four years after the graduation. Following PEOs of Department of Civil Engineering have been laid down based on the needs of the programs constituencies: PEO1: Contribute to the development of civil engineering projects being undertaken by Govt. and private or any other sector companies. PEO2: Pursue higher education and contribute to teaching, research and development of civil engineering and related field. PEO3: Successful career as an entrepreneur in civil engineering industry

4 PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (PO) PO1 Engineering knowledge: An ability to apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to get the solution of the engineering problems. PO2 Problem analysis: Ability to Identify, formulates, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems. PO3 Design/development of solutions: Ability to design solutions for complex engineering problems by considering social, economical and environmental aspects. PO4 Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge to design, conduct analyse experiments to get valid conclusion. PO5 Modern tool usage: ability to create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, and to model complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations. PO6 The engineer and society: Ability to apply knowledge by considering social health, safety, legal and cultural issues. PO7 Environment and sustainability: Understanding of the impact of the adopted engineering solutions in social and environmental contexts. ppo8 Ethics: Understanding of the ethical issues of the civil engineering and applying ethical principles in engineering practices. PO9 Individual and teamwork: Ability to work effectively as an individual or in team, as a member or as a leader. PO10 Communication: An ability to communicate clearly and effectively through different modes of communication.

5 PO11 Project management and finance: Ability to handle project and to manage finance related issue PO12 Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning. COURSE OBJECTIVE AND COURSE OUTCOMES: Institute/college Name MuzaffarpurInsittute of Technology, Muzaffarpur Program Name B.E. Civil (VI semester) Course Code/course credits 011X15 (5) Course Name Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics Lecture/ Sessional (per week) 3/3 SEE duration 3 hours Course objective: To provide basic understanding of basic principle and engineering behavior of soil and rock and to addresses the practical challenges in geotechnical engineering. Course outcomes (CO): CO1: Understanding of the shear strength behavior of soil and different laboratory methods for determination of the strength of soil. CO2: Application of the principles and basic of soil mechanics in the analysis of slope stability and retaining wall. CO3: Understanding and evaluation of the basic and engineering behavior of the rock. CO4: Application of the principles and basic of rock mechanics in the analysis of slope stability and tunnellling.

6 MAPPING OF COs AND POs CO/PO PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 CO CO CO CO Correlation level: 1- slight (Low) 2- moderate (Medium) 3-substantial (High) COURSE SYLLABUS: Shear Strength of Soil:Engineering use of shear strength, Direct and triaxial shear tests, Mohr- Coulomb strengthcriterion, drained, consolidated undrained and undrained tests, strength of loose and dense sands, NC and OC soils, dilation, pore pressure and Skempton s pore pressure coefficients. Earth pressure theories & Retaining Walls:Limit equilibrium method, effect of wall movement on earth pressure, pressure at rest, Rankine state of plastic equilibrium, Coulomb s theory, Rebhann and Culmann sgraphical methods. Sheet piles Types and uses of sheet piles, Analysis of Cantilever and anchored sheet piles in cohesionless and cohesive soil, Rowe s theory of moment reduction. Stability of slopes:limit equilibrium methods, methods of slices, simplified Bishop s method and friction circle method, factors of safety, stability under conditions of submergence, drawdown and steady seepage, location of critical arc, stability number, chart. Engineering properties of rocks: engineering classification of rocks, Surface and sub-surface investigation in rock including geophysical studies. Weathering of rocks: discontinuities, field and laboratory testing of rocks and rock masses, Stress- strain characteristics, Deformability of rocks, Friction and Shear strength, Slope stability, effect of water. Introduction to analysis and design of tunnels, blasting, bolting, tunneling techniques, application.

7 GATE Syllabus of geotechnical engineering: Soil Mechanics: Origin of soils, soil structure and fabric; Three-phase system and phase relationships, index properties; Unified and Indian standard soil classification system; Permeability - one dimensional flow, Darcy s law; Seepage through soils - two-dimensional flow, flow nets, uplift pressure, piping; Principle of effective stress, capillarity, seepage force and quicksand condition; Compaction in laboratory and field conditions; Onedimensional consolidation, time rate of consolidation; Mohr s circle, stress paths, effective and total shear strength parameters, characteristics of clays and sand. Foundation Engineering: Sub-surface investigations - scope, drilling bore holes, sampling, plate load test, standard penetration and cone penetration tests; Earth pressure theories - Rankine and Coulomb; Stability of slopes - finite and infinite slopes, method of slices and Bishop s method; Stress distribution in soils - Boussinesq s and Westergaard s theories, pressure bulbs; Shallow foundations - Terzaghi s and Meyerhoff s bearing capacity theories, effect of water table; Combined footing and raft foundation; Contact pressure; Settlement analysis in sands and clays; Deep foundations - types of piles, dynamic and static formulae, load capacity of piles in sands and clays, pile load test, negative skin friction.

8 MUZAFFARPUR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY B.Tech. 6 th (Sixth) Semester (2015 Batch) PROVISIONAL TIME TABLE WITH EFFECT FROM DAY Branch I ( AM) II ( AM) III ( PM) IV ( PM) V ( PM) VI ( PM) VII ( PM) MON Mech Elect Civil S&Rmch(AP) S&Rmch. Practical G-I (AKR+AP) EC IT LT PHAR TUE Mech Elect Civil EC IT LT PHAR WED Mech Elect Civil S&R MCH(AKR)48 - EC IT LT PHAR THU Mech Elect Civil S&R MCH(AKR)48 EC IT LT PHAR FRI Mech Elect SAT Civil EC IT LT PHAR Mech Elect Civil ---- S&Rmch. Practical.G-II(AKR+AKH+VK) Asst.Prof.-in-charge (TT) Prof.-in-charge (TT) Principal

9 STUDENT LIST: S.NO. Roll No Name 1 15C01 mohsin jamil md nasir 2 15C02 kumar shubham 3 15C03 santosh kumar 4 15C04 raja babu 5 15C05 krishna kumar 6 15C06 saanjeet kumar 7 15C07 madhu rani 8 15C08 rahul kumar 9 15C10 md. junaid akhter 10 15C12 divesh kumar 11 15C13 dilip kumar 12 15C14 prashant prabhakar 13 15C15 priya kumari 14 15C16 hemant kumar ravi 15 15C17 deepak kumar 16 15C18 chandra rohit kumar 17 15C20 praween kumar 18 15C21 ketan kumar 19 15C22 kumar saurav 20 15C23 priyanshu 21 15C24 ranjeet kumar 22 15C25 chandan kumar 23 15C26 aman kumar 24 15C27 shubham kumar 25 15C28 jay prakash kumar 26 15C29 siraj anwer khan 27 15C30 punahani pahuja 28 15C31 md. zeeshan haider 29 15C32 jay nandan kumar 30 15C33 uma shankar pandit 31 15C34 surbhi rani 32 15C35 rajesh kumar sharma 33 15C37 priyanshu prasad gond 34 15C38 sudhir kumar 35 15C39 md. asif khan 36 15C40 abhishek kumar 37 15C41 abhishek kumar 38 15C42 md. akram 39 15C43 saurabh 40 15C44 puja kumari 41 15C45 pramod kumar

10 42 15C46 deepak kumar adig 43 15C48 suraj kumar 44 15C49 sumit kumar 45 15C50 rishav raj 46 15C51 jugnu kumar 47 15C52 sanni kumar 48 15C53 mulayam singh kush 49 15C54 venkatesh jha 50 15C56 krishlay kumar keshav 51 15C57 prashant kumar singh 52 15C58 md. firoj alam 53 15C59 surya prakash 54 15C60 sumit kumar sacsena 55 15C61 azhar hussain 56 15C62 chiranjeevi bhushan sharma 57 15C63 rahul kumar 58 15C64 meghnath kumar 59 15C65 akshay kumar 60 16(LE)C02 shabara khanam 61 16(LE)C03 raj bindu prasad 62 16(LE)C04 chandan kumar 63 16(LE)C07 vikash kumar 64 16(LE)C08 anish kumar 65 16(LE)C09 kumar aditya 66 16(LE)C10 sangram singh 67 14C28 ashwani kumar singh

11 Text Books: TB1: A text book of soil mechanics and foundation engineering, revised and enlarged 4 th edition 1993 by V.N.S. Murthy, Saikripa Technical Consultants, Banglore TB2: Basic and applied soil mechanics by Gopal Ranjan and ASR Rao, Wiley Easter Ltd., New delhi TB3: Soil mechanics and foundation engineering by K R Arora, Standard Pub. And Dist. Delhi, TB4: Introduction to rock mechanics by R E Goodman, John Wiley and Sons, New York. TB5: Rock Mechanics and Engineering by Jacger, Charles, Cambridge University press, London. Reference Books: RB1: Soil mechanics in engineering practice by Terzaghi and Peck, John Wiley and Sons Inc. New York, 1967 RB2: Soil Mechanics by Lamb and Whitman, Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, RB3: Fundamentals of soil mechanics by Taylor, John Wiley and Sons Inc New York, RB4: Tunnels: Planning, Design, construction by Megaw, T.M. and J.V. Barlett. International Edition, Ellis Horwood limited, John Wiley and Sons, New York. COURSE PLAN Topic No. Topic No. of Text book Lecture/ lecture no. 1. Shear strength of soil 7 TB1, TB2, TB3 Engineering applictaion of shear 1-2 strength, Shear stress and Principal stress relationsheep Mohr-Coulomb criterion strength 3 Direct shear and Triaxial shear test, Unconsolidated undrained, Consolidated Undrained and Consolidated drained test Stress-Strain response: Dense and loose sand, NC and OC soil Pore pressure and Skempton Pore pressure parameters, Unconfined compression tests,

12 Vane Shear test 2. Earth pressure theories and Retaining wall Introduction : At rest and plastic equilibrium conditions Rankine's and Coulomb's earth pressure theories Coulomb;s theory, Rebhamnn and Cuimann's graphical method Effect of water table and seepage pressure on earth pressure Sheet piles-types and uses of sheet piles Analysis of Cantilever and anchored sheet piles in cohesionless and cohesive soil Rowe's theory of moment reduction 7 TB1, TB2, TB Stability of slopes 7 TB1, TB2, TB3 Stability of infinite slopes: Factors of safety, Limit equilibrium method, Swedish method; Friction circle; method, slices method and Bishop's method of stability analysis Stability under conditions of (i) Submergence (ii) Sudden draw down, and (iii) Steady seepage Location of critical arc; Stability number and chart, Remedial measures against slope failure 4. Engineering Properties of Rock TB4, TB5

13 Engineering classification of rock, Surface and sub-surface investigation in rock Geophysical studies of rock Weathering of rock 8 TB4, TB5 Discontinuties, Field and laboratory testing og rocks and rock masses Stress-strain characterstics, Deformability of rocks, Friction and shear strength Slope stability, effect of water Introduction to analysis and design of tunnels, blasting, bolting, tunneling techniques, application 6 TB4, TB5 Analysis and designing and analysis of tunnel Blasting, tunneling techniques and application Total Number of Lecture 42 DETAILS OF ASSIGNMENTS: S.No. Assignment Topic No. 1 Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment Assignment 6 6

14 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 1 (Shear strength of soil) 1. The normal stresses acting on two orthogonal planes of a soil sample are 250kN/m 2 and 110kN/m 2. Find out the normal and shear stresses on a plane inclined at 60 to the direction of the major principal stress. A given soil has unit cohesion of 2t/m 2 and an angle of internal friction of 28. Samples of the soil were tested in the laboratory in a triaxial apparatus under the undrained condition. Determine: i) Deviator stress at failure when the cell pressure is 1.5kg/cm 2 ii) The applied cell pressure, if the sample fails under a total vertical pressure of 5.09kg/cm 2 2. A set of triaxial tests were performed on three samples of a soil. The cell pressure and the deviator stresses at failure are given below: Sample no Cell Pr.(kN/m 2 ) Deviator Plot Mohr s circles of stress and determine the apparent cohesion and angle of internal friction. 3. A direct shear test was performed in a 6cm x 6cm shear box on a sample of dry, cohesionless soil. Under a normal load of 40kg, failure occurred when the shearing force reached 26.65kg. Plot the Mohr s strength envelope and determine the angle of shearing resistance of the soil. Determine graphically the magnitude and direction of the principal stress at failure. 4. Two triaxial tests were performed on samples of a moist soil in an undrained condition. The all-round cell pressure during these two tests were 2.5kg/cm 2 and the samples failed under deviator stresses of 4.85kg/cm 2 and 6.70kg/cm 2 respectively. Determine the apparent cohesion and the apparent angle of shearing resistance of the soil (i) Analytically (ii) Graphically Do you expect to obtain the same values of the shear parameters if the sample were tested in drained condition? Explain your answers with reasons. 5. Laboratory triaxial tests were performed on three soil samples of 3.8cm diameter and 7.6cm height. The following results were obtained; Sample no Cell pr.(kg/cm 2 ) Deviator load at failure (kg) Change in volume (cc) Axial Deformation(cm) Plot Mohr s circles and determine the apparent values of shear parameters of the soil 6. The following results were obtained from a set of consolidated undrained test with arrangement for pore pressure measurements: Test no Cell Pr.(kg/cm 2 ) Deviator stress (kg/cm 2 ) Pore pressure (Kg/cm 2 ) Determine the shear parameters of the soil, considering (i) Total stress (ii) Effective stress 7. An unconfined compression test was performed on a silty clay sample of 4cm diameter and 8cm height. The sample failed under a compressive load of 23kg and the deformation recorded at failure was 1.42 cm. A triaxial test was performed on an identical sample of the same soil. The all-round cell pressure was 1kg/cm 2 and the sample failed under a deviator load of a 39.5kg. The axial deformation recorded at failure was 1.18cm. Find out the apparent values of shear parameters. (i) Graphically (ii) Analytically

15 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 2(Earth pressure theories and retaining wall) 1. A retaining wall of 4 m height and having smooth vertical back has to retain a sand backfill having the following properties: Ƴ = 1.85 t/m 3, Ø = 30 o i. Determine the total active thrust extorted by the backfill on the wall ii. Determine the percent change in active thrust, if the water table rises from a great depth to height of 2 m above the base of the wall 2. A 6 m high earth fill is supported by a retaining wall with a smooth vertical back face and carries a surcharge of 30 kn/m 2. The angle of internal friction of the fill soil is 30 o, while its bulk density is 17.5 kn/m 3. Plot the distribution of active earth pressure on the wall. Also determine the magnitude and point of application of the resultant thrust. 3. A vertical retaining wall has to retain a horizontal backfill up to height of 4 m above G.L. the properties of the backfill are: C = 0, Ø = 28 0, G = 2.68, w = 11%, s = 55%, µ = 0.5. If the wall is rigidly held in positon, what is magnitude of thrust acting on it? 4. With reference to problem 3, determine the percentage changes in active thrust if the wall moves (i) towards the backfill (ii) away from the backfill Assume that, the lateral movement of the wall is sufficient to bring about a state of plastic equilibrium. 5. A masonry retaining wall, 5.5 m high, retains a backfill of cohesion-less soil, having a horizontal top surface. The soil has an angle of internal friction of 27.5 o, a void ratio of0.83, and the specific gravity of solids is The water table is located at 2.2 m below the top of the wall. Above the water table, the average degree of saturation of the soil is 10%. Plot the distribution of active earth pressure and compute the magnitude and point of the application of the resultant thrust. 6. A cohesion less backfill, retained by a 5 m high retaining wall with a smooth vertical back, is bounded by a horizontal surface. The water table is at 2 m below the top of the wall. Above the water table, the angle of internal friction and bulk density of the soil are 18 kn.m 3 and 30 o respectively. Below the water table, the bulk density increases by the 10 % while the friction angle decreases by 20%. Determine the resultant active pressure on the wall. 7. A smooth vertical retaining wall has to retain a backfill of cohesion less soil up to a height of 4 m above G.L. the properties of the backfill are: T = 19 kn/m 3, Ø = i. Determine the active thrust on the wall if the backfill has horizontal top surface. ii. Determine the percent change in the active thrust if, instead of being horizontal, the backfill is not sloped upwards at an angle of 15 o to the horizontal. 8. A masonry wall has to retain a cohesive backfill having an unconfined compressive strength of 4 t/m 2 and a bulk density of 1.72 g/cc. the overall height of wall is 6 m. determine: i. The depth up to which tension cracks will extended. ii. The magnitude and point of application of the active thrust 9. With reference to problem 8, determine minimum intensity of a uniform surcharge, which when placed over the backfill, will prevent the formation of tension cracks

16 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 3(Stability of slope) 1. An embankment is to be made of a soil which has the following shear strength parameters under the existing conditions: c = 30 kn/m 2, Ø = 15 o if it is assumed that different margins of safety are available for cohesion component and friction component of shearing strength and mobilized values of cohesion and friction are cm = 22 kn/m 2, Øm = 12 o, what is the factor of safety with respect to (a) cohesion and (b) friction? If the average value of normal effective stress on the failure surface is 120 kn/m 2, what is the value of (a) true factor of safety F s, (b) F Ø when F c = 1 and (c) FØ when FØ = 1? 2. An infinite slope is made of clay with the following properties; Ƴ t = 18 kn/m 3 ; Ƴ = 9 kn/m 3 ; c =25 kn/m 2, Ø = 28 o.if the slope has an inclination of 35 o and height equal to 12 m, determine the stability of slope, when (a) the lope is submerged and (b) there is seepage parallel to the slope. 3. An excavation is made with a vertical face in a clay soil which has C u = 50 kn/m 2, Ƴ t = 18 kn/m 3. Determine the maximum depth of exaction so that the excavation is stable. 4. An infinite slope is to be constructed of a clay soil at a slope angle of 30 o. the ground water level is at the ground surface itself, with seepage parallel to the ground. The soil properties are: c = 15kN/m 2, Ø = 22 o, Ƴ sat = 20 kn/m 3. What is the factor of safety against movment along a plane parallel to the ground surface at depth of 4 m and 5.5 m?

17 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 4(Engineering Properties of rock) 1. What are the different methods for classification of the rocks? Explain in details. 2. What are the different physical and mechanical properties of the rock? Explain in details. 3. Describe about metamorphic rocks in details. 4. Write about geological/lithological classification of rocks.

18 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 5(Weathering of rocks) 1. Describe the direct shear strength test on rocks and punch shear tests on rocks. 2. Write about triaxial unconfined compressive strength of rocks. 3. Write about durability property of rocks. 4. Write about point load strength of rocks. 5. Write about rock quality designation (RQD). 6. What are the different geophysical tests on rock? Also write about the advantages and disadvantages of geophysical methods. 7. Explain different modes of failure of rock slopes. 8. What are the different tests for the determination of the strength of rock.

19 Soil Mechanics and Rock mechanics (011X15) Assignment 6 1. Describe the sampling procedure of rocks. Also, write about the procedure of preparing samples of rocks for different types of testing. 2. What are the different tunneling techniques? Also write about the instruments used in tunneling. 3. Write short notes on the rock anchors. 4. Write about the shotcreting and also explain about its utilization.

20 MUZAFFARPURINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MUZAFFARPUR B.Tech 6 th Semester Mid-Term Examination, 2018 Soil mechanics and Rock Mechanics (011X15) Time: 2 hours Full Marks: 20 Instructions: (i) Attempt any four questions. Attempt at least one question from group A and B. (ii) Question No. 1 is compulsory. (iii) All questions carry equal marks. 1. Chose the correct option of the following (a) For triaxial test which of the following statement is true i. Failure plane is horizontal plane ii. Failure plane is vertical plane iii. Failure plane makes some angle with horizontal iv. None of these (b) In which of the following shear strength test volume change behavior cannot be measured (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Triaxial compression test Direct shear test Vane shear test (i) and (ii) both (c) According to the Mohs Scale harness of diamond is considered as (i) 10 (ii) 9 (iii) 2 (iv) 1 (d) As per geological classification marble is considered as (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Hard Rock Metamorphic rock Igneous Rock Soft Rock (e) Unconfined compressive strength can be written as (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Twice of compressive stress Half of unconfined shear strength Twice of cohesion of soil None of these

21 Group A 2. What are the different laboratory tests for determination of strength behavior of soil? Explain any one of the test. 3. A direct shear test was performed in a 6cm x 6cm shear box on a sample of dry, cohesionless soil. Under a normal load of 40kg, failure occurred when the shearing force reached 26.65kg. Plot the Mohr s strength envelope and determine the angle of shearing resistance of the soil. 4. Derive the expression for the shear strength of soil for vane shear test. Group B 5. As per geological classification, what are the different types of rocks? 6. Write in brief about slake durability test. 7. Write a short note on the different properties of the rock.

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26 LIST OF THE EXPERIMENT 1. Direct shear test 2. Vane shear test 3. Unconfined compressive strength 4. Triaxial test 5. Brazilian test for tensile strength of rocks 6. Bending test for tensile strength of rocks 7. Uniaxial compressive strength test.

27 Marks of attendance Class test End semester exam Total Marks of attendance Class performance viva voice Total Result of the students Roll No Name 15C01 MOHSIN JAMIL MD NASIR C02 KUMAR SHUBHAM C03 SANTOSH KUMAR C04 RAJA BABU C05 KRISHNA KUMAR C06 SAANJEET KUMAR C07 MADHU RANI C08 RAHUL KUMAR C10 MD. JUNAID AKHTER C12 DIVESH KUMAR C13 DILIP KUMAR C14 PRASHANT PRABHAKAR C15 PRIYA KUMARI C16 HEMANT KUMAR RAVI C17 DEEPAK KUMAR C18 CHANDRA ROHIT KUMAR C20 PRAWEEN KUMAR C21 KETAN KUMAR C22 KUMAR SAURAV C23 PRIYANSHU C24 RANJEET KUMAR C25 CHANDAN KUMAR C26 AMAN KUMAR C27 SHUBHAM KUMAR C28 JAY PRAKASH KUMAR C29 SIRAJ ANWER KHAN C30 PUNAHANI PAHUJA C31 MD. ZEESHAN HAIDER C32 JAY NANDAN KUMAR C33 UMA SHANKAR PANDIT C34 SURBHI RANI C35 RAJESH KUMAR SHARMA C37 PRIYANSHU PRASAD GOND C38 SUDHIR KUMAR C39 MD. ASIF KHAN C40 ABHISHEK KUMAR

28 15C41 ABHISHEK KUMAR C42 MD. AKRAM C43 SAURABH C44 PUJA KUMARI C45 PRAMOD KUMAR C46 DEEPAK KUMAR ADIG C48 SURAJ KUMAR C49 SUMIT KUMAR C50 RISHAV RAJ C51 JUGNU KUMAR C52 SANNI KUMAR C53 MULAYAM SINGH KUSH C54 VENKATESH JHA C56 KRISHLAY KUMAR KESHAV C57 PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH C58 MD. FIROJ ALAM C59 SURYA PRAKASH C60 SUMIT KUMAR SACSENA C61 AZHAR HUSSAIN C62 CHIRANJEEVI BHUSHAN SHARMA C63 RAHUL KUMAR C64 MEGHNATH KUMAR C65 AKSHAY KUMAR (LE)C02 SHABARA KHANAM (LE)C03 RAJ BINDU PRASAD (LE)C04 CHANDAN KUMAR (LE)C07 VIKASH KUMAR (LE)C08 ANISH KUMAR (LE)C09 KUMAR ADITYA (LE)C10 SANGRAM SINGH C28 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH

29 Number of students Number of students RESULT ANALYSIS <60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% % Theory <60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% % Practical

30 CO MAPPING WITH DIRECTASSESSMENT TOOLS COs CT1 MSE SEE LAB Assignment CO1 - Q1, Q2 E1-E4 A1 CO2 - Q1, Q3 - A2-A3 CO3 Q1 Q1, Q5, E5-E7 A4-A5 Q7 CO4 - Q6 - A6

31 Quality Measurement Sheets a. Course End Survey ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018 SEM: 6th DATE: 01/05/2018 COURSE: B.Tech. CLASS: Soil mech. And FACULTY: Dr. A. K. Rai, Dr. Akash rock mech. Priyadarshee Please evaluate on the following scale: Excellent(E) Good(G) Average(A) Poor(P) No Comment(NC) SNO QUESTIONAIRE E 5 G 4 A 3 P 2 NC 1 Avg % GENERAL OBJECTIVES: 1 Did the course achieve its stated objectives? Have you acquired the stated skills? Whether the syllabus content is adequate to achieve the objectives? Whether the instructor has helped you in acquiring the stated 4 80 skills? 5 Whether the instructor has given real life applications of the 4 80 course? 6 Whether tests, assignments, projects and grading were fair? The instructional approach (es) used was (were) appropriate to 4 80 the course. 8 The instructor motivated me to do my best work I gave my best effort in this course To what extent you feel the course outcomes have been achieved Please provide written comments: a) What was the most effective part of this course Shear strength of the soil and basic understanding of the rock behavior. b) What are your suggestions, if any, for changes that would improve this course? Syllabus needs to be modified. c) Given all that you learned as a result of this course, what do you consider to be most important? Basic understanding of soil and rock behavior. d) Do you have any additional comments or clarifications to make regarding your responses to any particular survey item? None e) Do you have any additional comments or suggestions that go beyond issues addressed on this survey? none

32 TEACHING EVALUATION MIT Muzaffarpur Bihar Department of Civil Engineering Course Assessment ACADEMIC YEAR: 2018 SEM:6 th DATE:12/5/2018 COURSE: B.tech CLASS: soil and rock mechanics FACULTY: Dr. A. K. Rai, Dr. Akash Priyadarshee Assessment Criteria Used Attainment Level Remarks Direct (d) Theory External Marks - - Internal Marks (Theory) 2.5/3 83% Assignments 3 100% Tutorials N.A. N.A. Indirect (id) Course End Survey 4/5 80% Theory: Course Assessment (0.6 d+ 0.4 id) 81.8%

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