Soil Mechanics Marathon sessions by Jaspal Singh Sir

The leaning tower of Pisa, Earthwork in Germany and Fox Glacier of New Zealand; their behaviour can be well understood after having in-depth knowledge of solid mechanics as it helps in analyzing the deformations in sold supporting natural and man-made structures.

Its crucial importance in our day-to-day life makes it weightage maximum in all competitive examinations. In State AE and JE exams, the SSC JE exam, it comes in the range of 25%-30%. In the ESE exam, soil mechanics has a weightage of around 40% in both the preliminary and main exams. In GATE, 15-18 marks weightage of Soil Mechanics can be expected.

Thorough and in-depth knowledge of solid mechanics can make you crack any exam with a decent rank. The major portions asked in GATE and ESE examinations are – seepage analysis, consolidation, index properties, shear strength, and shallow and deep foundations.

These days, panel members of interviews are also focussing on asking in-depth concepts of solid mechanics and various recent trends like installation of pressure cells, nature of shear failure, etc.

About Jaspal Singh Sir:

• Mentored more than 1Lakh aspirants since 2013 who were able to qualify for PSUs
• India Book of Records Holder for “Maximum UPSC qualified candidates mentored by an individual”

You can watch the entire playlist of Jaspal Singh sir on Soil Mechanics by clicking on the link below: