Jaypee University of Science and Technology (JUIT) is organising a Workshop on Critical State Soil Mechanics (CSSM-2012) on 30-31, 2012. Critical state soil mechanics provides a rational framework for the interpretation of both laboratory and field tests of soil samples and emphasizes the interrelationship between the shear and consolidation behavior of soils.
Purpose:
The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the concepts and some applications of critical state soil mechanics to practicing engineers, research workers and university teachers. The content will include introductory concepts, evaluation of critical state parameters and relation to conventional index and engineering properties.
Format:
The program will include two problem sessions during which the participants will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with simple computations. Participants are strongly urged to bring their own experimental data for processing and evaluation by critical state concepts. These data should be good quality laboratory or field data that adequately define the volume change characteristics and the shear strength in terms of effective stress. Additional information regarding data requirements will be sent to pre-registrants. Illustrative data will be available for participants who are not able to bring their own data. Results of the problem sessions will be discussed and evaluated on the final day of the programme.
Schedule:
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May 30, 2012 |
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0830 – 0945 hours |
Registration |
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1000 – 1100 hours |
Inaugural Session |
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1130 – 1300 hours |
Technical Session – I |
Experimental Response of Engineering Soils – Professor R.G. Robinson (IIT-M) Basic Critical State Parameters – S.K. Jain |
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1400 – 1530 hours |
Technical Session – II |
Basic Concepts in Theory of Plasticity and CAM CLAY Model – S.K. Jain, Extending CAM CLAY Model for Cyclic Loading – Professor K. Rajagopal (IIT-M) |
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1600 – 1730 hours |
Technical Session – III (Indian Geotechnical Society |
Inauguration of IGS Shimla Chapter - Foundations in Weak Rocks for a Railway Bridge – Professor K.S. Rao (IIT-D), Nick Barton’s Critical State Rock Mechanics – Professor M. Singh (IIT-R) |
About Jaypee University of Science and Technology, Himachal Pradesh
Jaypee University of IT was set up by Act No. 14 of 2002 vide Extraordinary Gazette notification of Government of Himachal Pradesh dated May 23, 2002. It is approved by University Grants Commission under section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The University commenced academic activities from July 2002 with undergraduate B.Tech degree programs in Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Information Technology, Bioinformatics, and Civil Engineering (from July 2003).
Source: Nitin Thakur, Campus Reporter, Himachal Pradesh
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Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jaypee University of Information Technology
Department of Mathematics, Jaypee University of Information Technology
Jaypee Polytechnic & Training Centre at Samirpur, Jaypee University of Information Technology
Department of Physics, Jaypee University of Information Technology