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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

This course will give an understanding of the concept and the idea of geosynthetics and their production and their conduct with the applications in various structural designing plans. In Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Online Course will be under the guidance of professor K.Rajagopal a faculty in the department of civil engineering from IIT Madras.

The Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Certification Syllabus will provide the candidate knowledge in the field of reinforced soil slopes, soft foundation soils, and many other aspects. The candidate will learn about the seismic loads and internal stability analysis of reinforced soil walls.

The candidate can access the Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Programme for free of cost and they will be getting a certificate having the logos of IIT Madras and NPTEL. The course will give the candidate clarity in the design of reinforced soil retaining walls supporting a bridge abutment with geosynthetics for the construction of municipal and hazardous waste landfills. In addition to this, the candidates will be able to access this programme for free which will enable them to take it at any point in time.

The Highlights

  • 12 weeks of course duration
  • IIT Madras instructor
  • Level postgraduate
  • Course type elective
  • Free course
  • E-certificate from IIT Madras and NPTEL
  • Online learning
  • Certification course
  • Self paced  course

Programme Offerings

  • audio lectures
  • video lectures
  • Slides
  • Books
  • references
  • Online discussion forum
  • Self assessment tests
  • Multimedia

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Madras (IITM)
  • Participants can easily access and pursue this programme without paying any cost as Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Fees is free.
  • The exam fee to be paid by the candidate is Rs.1,000

Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Fees details

Fee structure

Amount in Rs.

Exam Fee

1,000


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

The Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Certification will be given to those candidates who will appear for an exam before the course completes. The applicants need to score at least 25% in their task and 75% in the examination. The participant who won't give the examination won't be granted any course certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Geology

The candidate in this course will be learning about the things mentioned below after the completion of Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Certification Syllabus:

  • The student will learn about the reinforced soil retaining walls supporting a design of bridge abutment.
  • The student will gain a proper understanding of the accelerated consolidation of soft clays using geosynthetics.
  • They will learn about accelerated consolidation of soft clays using geosynthetics.
  • The students will be able to understand the manufacture of geosynthetics and types of geosynthetics and their applications.
  •  The learner will be earning geosynthetics with applications in various structural designing plans.
  • The student will learn about the concept and the idea of geosynthetics and their production and their conduct with the applications.

Who it is for

The Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures programme is best suited for candidates who are:

  • Candidates who have pursued two basic UG level programmes in geotechnical engineering. The programme must have covered slope stability analysis, fundamentals of designs of retaining walls, and soil mechanics.


Admission Details

The candidate is guided to follow these below mentioned steps to get enrolled in the Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Training course:

Step1. Click on the given link to direct yourself to the course website https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ce11/preview

Please note: Currently the enrollment process is closed. Candidates can apply once the enrollment opens.

The Syllabus

  • Introduction to Geosynthetics
  • Types of geosynthetics and their applications 
  • Manufacture of geosynthetics

  • Strength of reinforced soils
  • Testing of Geosynthetics

  • Different Types of Soil Retaining Structures
  • Construction Aspects of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
  • Design Codes for Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls

  • External Stability Analysis of Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls
  • Seismic Loads and Internal Stability Analysis of Reinforced Soil Walls
  • Testing Requirements for Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls

  • Design of Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls – simple geometry 
  • Design of reinforced soil retaining walls – sloped backfill soil
  • Design of reinforced soil retaining walls supporting a bridge abutment

  • Stability analysis of soil slopes – infinite and finite slopes 
  • Stability analysis of reinforced soil slopes resting on soft foundation soils
  • Stability analysis of reinforced soil slopes resting on strong foundation soil

  • Stability analysis of reinforced soil slopes – bilinear wedge analysis
  • Design of Embankments supported on Load Transfer Platforms

  • Reinforced soil for supporting shallow foundations

  • Accelerated consolidation of soft clays using geosynthetics
  • Geosynthetic encased stone columns for load support

  • Drainage application of geosynthetics
  • Filtration Applications of Geosynthetics

  • Erosion control using geosynthetics
  • Natural geosynthetics and their applications

  • Geosynthetics for construction of municipal and hazardous waste landfills

Instructors

IIT Madras (IITM) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the course charge to be paid by the applicant?

The course is free of any cost for each applicant they need to follow a couple of steps and can make themselves enrolled in the course.

2: What is the method of examination in the course for the certification?

The method of the examination will be offline and the candidate needs to visit the test place to give the examination for the certification.

3: What is the speciality of the course certification?

The certificate will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras which will help them in enhancing their resume or CV.

4: How might the course testament be given?

The course certificate will be mailed to the candidate's mail Id and no printed copy of the certificate will be shipped off the candidate.

5: Can an applicant get enrolled themselves in more than one course simultaneously?

Truly, the candidate who needs to examine different courses can enroll themselves in different courses simultaneously.

6: What is the method of teaching in the course?

The method of teaching will be online all throughout the course duration.

7: What are the eligibility criteria to get the course certification?

The Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Certification will be given to those candidates who will be giving the test before the course completion. The applicants need to score at least 25% in their task and 75% in the examination. The participant who won't give the examination won't be granted any course certificate.

8: Who is the instructor in the course?

Professor K.Rajagopal a faculty in the department of civil engineering from IIT Madras will be the mentor in the course.

9: What are the course span and class timings in the course?

The course span will be of 12 weeks and this is a self-guided course applicants can concentrate on at their time convenience.

10: What are the exam fees to be paid by the candidate?

The Geosynthetics And Reinforced Soil Structures Fees for exam form is Rs.1,000.

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