Printable Version| CEE-142 Soil Mechanics |
Course Description:
Physical properties of soils; mineralogy, composition and fabric. Phase and weight-volume relationships, consistency, gradation and classification of soils. Fluid flow through porous media. Stress-strain behavior; stresses within a soil mass, deformation behavior, measurement of stress-strain properties, shear strength of soil. Volume change in soils; compressibility, pore water pressure, consolidation and settlement. Laboratory experiments to measure physical and mechanical properties of soils. Prerequisites as noted below. Prerequisites: MECH 002 or MECH 003 or CEE 003.
Text book: Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 10th Ed., by Braja M. Das
References: An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering by R. Holtz, W. Kovacs, and T. Sheahan, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2nd Ed., ISBN# 978-0-13-249634-6
Engineering Principles of Soils and Their Measurement, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill, by J. E. Bowles.
Location and Hours:
ZOOM ONLINE: Link
Lectures: FR225, M-R, 10:00AM - 11:35 AM
Final Exam: August 11th (1:00-4:00 PM)
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Course Handouts in PDF
Disclaimer: Students are expected to keep their own notes. The handouts highlight the lecture content and are by NO MEANS a complete set. The instructor reserves the right to make changes that may not be reflected in the handouts below, it is the students' responsibility to keep a complete and current set of notes for each lecture.
- Instructions for Assignment Preparation & Submittal
- Laboratory Conduct
- Laboratory Report Writing Guide
- Visual Soil Identification
- Project Report Writing Guide
Class Lectures
| No. | Description | File |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Videos | ||
| 1 | Introduction & Soil Physical Properties (READ Chapter 1&2) In Class hanout to fill in Handout - Clay Minerals (READ Handouts) |
Lecture 1 InClass1 Clay Minerals |
| 2 | Weight Volume Relationships (READ Chapter 3) In Class handout to fill in |
Lecture 2 InClass2 |
| 3 | Consistency Limit & Classification (READ Chapter 4&5) In Class handout to fill in |
Lecture 3 InClass3 |
| 4 | Moisture - Density Relation & Compaction (READ Chapter 6) In Class handout to fill in |
Lecture 4 InClass4 |
| 5 | Water in Soil-1D Flow (Permeability) (READ Chapter 7) In Class handout to complete |
Lecture 5 InClass5 |
| 6 | a. Seepage (2D Flow) (READ Chapter 8) In Class handout to complete b. Numerical Solution To Laplace's Equation (finite difference) |
Lecture 6 InClass6 Lecture 6b |
| 7 | Insitiu Stresses (READ Chapter 9) In Class handout to complete |
Lecture 7 InClass7 |
| 8 | Load Induced Stresses in Soil (READ Chapter 10) In Class handout to complete |
Lecture 8 InClass8 Zstress |
| 9 | Soil Compressibility -- Immediate Settlement (READ Chapter 11&12) -- 1-D Consolidation Settlement (READ Chapter 8) -- Settlement Rate (READ Chapter 9) In Class handout to complete |
Lecture 9 InClass9 |
| 10 | Soil Shear Strength (READ Chapter 12&13) In Class handout to complete |
Lecture 10 Lecture 10b InClass10 |
| 11 | a. Subsoil exploration - Intro & Sampling (READ Notes) b. Subsoil exploration - Field Desctructive Methods c. Inclass Handout d. Reading 1: Why Insitu Tesing e. Reading 2: JK Mitchell "Insitu Soil Testing" f. CPT ref 1: NCHRP 368 report g. CPT ref 2: CPT Penetration Test Guide |
Why? JKMitchell Lect CPT NCHRP 368 CPT Report |
| 12 | Lateral Earth Pressure |