DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Course Units Prerequisite Semester/SY Instructor & Department Head Dean : : : : : : CE 35-Soil Mechanics (Lecture) 3 MECH 315-Engineering Mechanics CE 31-Engineering Geology First Semester, 1998-99 Engr. Tomas U. Ganiron Jr, MSCE Engr. Jose M. Segovia, MSEE

Course Description Identification and classification of soil rock and rock, volume and density relationship, of water in soil flow net, effective stress concept, consolidation and settlement, shear strength, later earth pressure, stability of slopes and walls, bearing capacity of foundation improvement of site soil.

Course Objectives Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to do the following: 1. Define soil mechanics and its importance in civil engineering. 2. Show proficiency in determining soil and rock properties, selecting soil parameters for analysis and design relevant to geotechnical engineering. 3. Describe the fundamentals of geotechnics. 4. Demonstrate concepts and principles of field exploration.
Course Distribution Week 1 2 TOPICS Orientation: Principle of Fluid Mechanics Familiarization of fluid Mechanics equipment and apparatus. 1. Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Geotechnics-Study of Soil Mechanics. Typical Soil Problems. Historical Development of Soil Mechanics. Soil Failures. Sources of Information for Geotechnical Engineers. 2. Soil properties- Physical and Index- Composition and Terms. Basic Definition and Mass- volume Relationships. Non cohesive and Cohesive Soils. Attenberg (or consistency) Limits. Soil Moisture. Indices of soil consistency. Specific Surface. Specific Gravity. Soil Texture. Soil Phases. Grain size. Unit Weight of Soil (Dry, Wet and Submerged). Effective of Intergranular Pressures. Intergranular Pressures in Partially Saturated Soils. 3. Soil classification test and common systems- Soil test for classification, Unified soil classification system, AASHTO soil classification subgroup, AASHTO Group Index, Field Identification Test. 4. Soil structure and clay mineral- Soil and soil formation, soil structure and fabric soil cohesion and friction, granular soil structure, other consideration of granular soil structure. Prelim Examination 5. Structure of cohesive soils- Clay and Clay Minerals. General Clay Mineral Properties. 6 Soil Exploration and Sampling- Site investigation. Site geology, Determining subsurface conditions, Location, spacing and depth of borings, sampling, water table, sampling quality and engineering practice, standard penetration test, SPT correlation, bring logs, cone penetration test (PCT). Rock Drilling, Seismic Exploration, total stress cell and dilatometer. 7. Compaction and soil stabilization- Gen. Concept of soil stabilization, Soil as a construction Material, Soil stabilization, Theory of compaction of cohesion less Soils, Structure and properties of compacted cohesive Soils, Stabilization of Expansive Clays,

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Comments on soil Compaction, Excavation and Compaction Equipment Compaction Specification, Field control of Compaction, Deep Compaction of In site Soils, Static Stabilization, Fabric Stabilization, Soil-cement and Lime Fly-ash-soil stabilization, Problems in soil Compaction. Midterm Examination 8. Soil Hydraulics, Permeability, Capillarity and Shrinkage- Water in soil, Permeability, Soil Water Flow and Bernoulli Energy Eqn. Determination of Coefficient of Permeability, Limitation and other Considerations in Determining K. Effective Coefficient of Permeability of Stratified Soils, Capillarity and Capillarity Effects in Soil, Seepage Forces, and Quick Condition. 9. Shear Strength of soils- Shear Strength parameters, Soil failure, Critical void rotation and residual strength, soil test to determine the strength parameters, Direct shear and direct simple shear test, tri axial test, sensitivity of cohesive soils, empirical methods for shear strength, In suit direct measurement if shear strength, factor affecting shear strength, Normalized Soil Parameters. Final Examination

Textbook Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering 2nd Ed. By: Robelt Holtz, William Kovacs
References

Basic soil mechanics 4th ed, by Whitlow Soil prop. testing measuring and evaluation, by: Cheng lie, Jack B. Evett, 4th ed. Geotechnical Engineering by: Dr. L. De Castro.
Grades Distribution Components Seatworks/Short Quizzes Projects Assignments Attendance Prelim Exam Midterm Exam Final Exam Total % Distribution 10 4 4 2 15 15 50 100