2016 Mechanics of Geomaterials

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Civil Engineering
Instructor(s)
Kitazume Masaki  Pipatpongsa Thirapong 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(M113)  Thr1-2(M113)  
Group
-
Course number
CVE.C401
Credits
2
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

The course focuses on fundamentals of soil mechanics, consolidation and strength characteristics. The lecture also covers recent theoretical approaches in soil mechanics and soil improvement.

Student learning outcomes

The course focuses on fundamentals of soil mechanics, consolidation and strength characteristics. The lecture also covers recent theoretical approaches in soil mechanics and soil improvement.

Keywords

consolidation, shear behavior, ground improvement

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Lectures in the class will be mainly provided.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Introduction explain geotechnical problems relating soil mechanics and importance of soil mechanics
Class 2 Behaviour of grains and packing of granular materials Explanation of behaviour of grains and packing of granular materials
Class 3 Behaviour of remoulded soils (consolidation) Explanation on behaviour of remoulded soils (consolidation)
Class 4 Behaviour of remoulded soils (shear) Explanation of behaviour of remoulded soils (shear)
Class 5 Behaviour of remoulded soils (constitutive model) Explanation of behaviour of remoulded soils (constitutive model)
Class 6 Behaviour of natural soils and soil disturbance Explanation of behaviour of natural soils and soil disturbance
Class 7 Behaviour of improved geo-materials Explanation of behaviour of improved geo-materials
Class 8 Failure criteria of soils Explanation of failure criteria of soils
Class 9 Cam-clay plasticity Expnalation of Cam-clay plasticity theory and its applicability
Class 10 Drained and undrained shear behaviours Explanation of drained and undrained shear behaviours
Class 11 Characterisation of strength anisotropy Explaion of characterisation of strength anisotropy and influence on soil behavior
Class 12 Soil crushability Explain of soil crushability and influence on soil behavior
Class 13 Advanced constitutive models Explanation of advanced constitutive models of soil and their applicability
Class 14 Students' Presentation 1 Students' Presentation 1
Class 15 Students' Presentation 2 Students' Presentation 2

Textbook(s)

Handouts on each topic will be provided by lectures.
必要な資料は講義時に配付する

Reference books, course materials, etc.

nothing in particular

Assessment criteria and methods

Assignments (20%), presentaion (30%) & Examination (50%)

Related courses

  • CVE.C431 : Physical Modeling in Geotechnics
  • CVE.C402 : Stability Problems in Geotechnical Engineering
  • CVE.C403 : Geo-environmental Engineering
  • CVE.C432 : Rock Engineering
  • CVE.C201 : Soil Mechanics I
  • CVE.C202 : Soil Mechanics II
  • CVE.C310 : Foundation Engineering
  • CVE.C311 : Geotechnical Engineering in Practice
  • CVE.N231 : Concrete and Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory I

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

it is desirable to complete the soil mechanics 1 and 2 and ground mechanics

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