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- Instructor(s)
- Sawada Mai
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
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- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Tue1-2(W5-105) Fri1-2(W5-105)
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- Course number
- CVE.C201
- Credits
- 2
- Academic year
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2024/4/8
- Lecture notes updated
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- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Soil mechanics is necessary for social infrastructure development and disaster prevention. In this course, we will deal with theories about soil index properties, seepage, effective stress, consolidation, compaction, and stresses in the ground.
Student learning outcomes
You will be able to explain:
– Roles of soil mechanics in society
– Theories about the above items
Keywords
soil index properties, seepage, effective stress, consolidation, compaction, and stresses in the ground
Competencies that will be developed
| ✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Attendance will be checked in each module. We will have time for exercise during class.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Roles of soil mechanics | Soil mechanics for construction and disaster prevention |
| Class 2 | Soil index properties | Definitions of physical properties |
| Class 3 | Soil classification | Grain size distribution, Liquid & plastic limits |
| Class 4 | Seepage | Darcy’s low, Coefficient of permeability |
| Class 5 | Steady-state flow analysis | Continuity equation, Flow net |
| Class 6 | Effective stress principle | Total stress, Effective stress, Porewater pressure |
| Class 7 | Quicksand & piping | Critical hydraulic gradient |
| Class 8 | Midterm exam | Exam & answer |
| Class 9 | Consolidation | Consolidation mechanism, Oedometer test |
| Class 10 | One-dimensional consolidation equation | Terzaghi’s consolidation equation |
| Class 11 | Consolidation prediction and control | Consolidation analysis, Accelerated consolidation methods |
| Class 12 | Compaction | Compaction curve, Procter compaction theory |
| Class 13 | Stresses in the ground | Stress distributions in the semi-infinite elastic ground |
| Class 14 | Exercise | Exercise and answer |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
Make sure to review each module.
Textbook(s)
Soil Mechanics 3rd ed. Kenji Ishihara, Maruzen
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Handouts and related materials will be provided via T2SCHOLA
Assessment criteria and methods
Attendance: 20%, Midterm exam:30%, and final exam:50%
Related courses
- CVE.C202 ： Soil Mechanics II
- CVE.C311 ： Geotechnical Engineering in Practice
- CVE.C401 ： Mechanics of Geomaterials
- CVE.C402 ： Stability Problems in Geotechnical Engineering
- CVE.C431 ： Physical Modeling in Geotechnics
- CVE.C403 ： Geo-environmental Engineering
- CVE.N231 ： Concrete and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory I
- CVE.N331 ： Concrete and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory II
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
