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- Instructor(s)
- Takahashi Akihiro
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue5-6(M113) Fri5-6(M113)
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- Course number
- CVE.C301
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/5/24
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
This course aims to understand (a) the deformation and failure of soils and (b) concepts and theories for the practical design of geotechnical structures. In particular, the followings things will be explained; (1) shearing and volume-change characteristics of soils, (2) classic analysis methods to assess the stability of geotechnical structures, and (3) how to assess the stability of slopes, shallow foundations and retaining structures.
Student learning outcomes
This course aims to understand (a) the deformation and failure of soils and (b) concepts and theories for the practical design of geotechnical structures. In particular, students are expected to understand (1) shearing and volume-change characteristics of soils, (2) classic analysis methods to assess the stability of geotechnical structures, and (3) how to assess the stability of slopes, shallow foundations and retaining structures.
Keywords
Volume change, shearing, failure criteria, stability analysis methods, slope stability, bearing capacity, earth pressure, geotechnical structures
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Lectures and exercises
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Stability problems of geotechnical structures, soil as a continuum, drained/undrained conditions | To understand typical stability problems of geotechnical structures and drained/undrained conditions in the stability analysis |
| Class 2 | Shearing and volume-change characteristics of soils, strength of soils | To understand volume-change characteristics of soils under shearing and strength of soils |
| Class 3 | Mohr's stress circle, failure criteria | To understand failure criteria of soils |
| Class 4 | Shear tests in laboratory | To understand triaxial tests |
| Class 5 | Interpretation of soil test results | To understand interpretation of soil test results |
| Class 6 | Modelling of geotechnical structures, limit equilibrium method | To understand modelling of geotechnical structures and limit equilibrium method |
| Class 7 | Fundamentals of limit analysis | To understand the fundamentals of limit analysis |
| Class 8 | Classic limit analysis | To understand classic limit analysis |
| Class 9 | Slope stability analysis | To understand slope stability analysis |
| Class 10 | Bearing capacity | To understand the bearing capacity of the ground |
| Class 11 | Stability analysis of shallow foundation | To understand stability analysis of shallow foundation |
| Class 12 | Earth pressures | To understand earth pressure |
| Class 13 | Stability analysis of retaining structure | To understand stability analysis of retaining structure |
| Class 14 | Stability of structures subjected to seepage-flow and earthquake | To understand stability analysis of structures subjected to seepage-flow and earthquake |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Kenji Ishihara (2018) Soil Mechanics, 3rd ed., Maruzen (in Japanese)
Akihiro Takahashi (2011) Geotechnical Engineering, Corona-sha (in Japanese)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Osamu Kusakabe (2004) Soil Mechanics, Corona-sha (in Japanese)
Hakuju Yamaguchi (1984) Soil Mechanics, Giho-do (in Japanese)
Assessment criteria and methods
Assignments (20%) and final exam (80%)
Related courses
- CVE.C201 ： Soil Mechanics I
- CVE.C311 ： Geotechnical Engineering in Practice
- CVE.N231 ： Concrete and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory I
- CVE.N331 ： Concrete and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory II
- CVE.A201 ： Mechanics of Materials and Members
- CVE.B201 ： Hydraulics I
- CVE.C401 ： Mechanics of Geomaterials
- CVE.C402 ： Stability Problems in Geotechnical Engineering
- CVE.C403 ： Geo-environmental Engineering
- CVE.C432 ： Rock Engineering
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related course (Soil Mechanics I, CVE.C201) is desirable.
