Introduction, ground improvements schemes for    cohesive soil sites (preloading, staged construction, accelerated    consolidation with prefabricated drains, granular columns, lime columns,    electro-osmosis, compaction piles, deep mixing, and vibro-replacement),    ground improvement schemes for cohesionless soil sites (deep dynamic    compaction, vibro-compaction, blast densification, grouting, and jet    grouting), mechanically stabilized earthwork, soil nailing, ground anchors,    light weight fill, and monitoring and quality control in ground improvement    projects.
         
         
        Text/Reference Books:        
        
        - Raju P. P. Ground Improvement Techniques, Laxmi Publications.
 
        - Moseley M. P. and Kirsch K. Ground Improvement, Spon Press. 
 
        - Das B. M. Principles of Foundation Engineering, Cengage Learning.
 
        - Indraratna B. and Chu J. J. Ground Improvement: Case Histories,    Elsevier.
 
        - Raison C. A. Ground and Soil Improvement, Thomas Telford.
 
        - Koerner R. M. Designing with Geosynthetics, Pearson. 
 
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