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Course code: IBS10256o12
Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Soil Mechanics
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Parylak
Language of instruction: Polish
The course only in Polish with possibility of individual support in English.

Learning outcomes: During the course a knowledge and practical skills are gained permitting of student to description of classification of building grounds and their properties. Know elementary elements of elasticity and, plasticity theory and elementary resistances theory. Problems of the compatibility research, shear strength, the consolidation and compressibility of soil. Know agents determining these properties. Mechanic water reaction on the ground framework run-off pressure, swelling, retraction, and frost hewing of soil. Earth pressure and passive earth pressure. Geotechnical research. Determining of settlement. Stability of slopes. Passing the course could now determining elementary physical properties of soil, grain size distribution, humidity, densities, and index density and index plasticity. Determining parameters of shear strength and compressibility. Investigate permeability of soil swelling and retraction.. Determining of active and passive pressure distribution on wall. Methods determining of stability of slopes and into filtration stability of slopes. Student has to determining type and kind field and laboratory geotechnical tests.

Competences:

Prerequisites: Physics, mechanics, strength of materials, hydraulics, geology.

Course content: Ddescription and classification of building grounds and their elementary physical properties. Elasticity and plasticity theory and also elementary resistances theory and beside strength hypothesis of the Coulomb-Mohra. Methods of the ground compaction and their research. Shear strength and its using in geotechnical practice. A consolidation and compressibility of soil. Knowledge devices determining these properties. Coefficients permeability of soil- determination. Swelling of grounds, retraction, and frost hewing. Earth active pressure and passive pressure. Geotechnical research. Determining of settlement. Methods of determination of stability of slopes. Field and laboratory geotechnical investigation.

Recommended literature: S. Pisarczyk, Mechanika gruntów, Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej, Warszawa, 1998 Z. Wiłun, Zarys geotechniki, WKŁ, Warszawa 1987. M. Obrycki, S.Pisarczyk, Zbiór zadań z mechaniki gruntów, Oficyna Politechniki Warszawskiej, 1999. T.Lambe, R. Withman Mechanika gruntów, Arkady Warszawa 1977.Normy; PN–74/B–02480. Grunty budowlane. Badania polowe.PN–88/B–04481. Grunty budowlane. Badania próbek gruntu.PN–86/B–02480. Geotechnika. Dokumentowanie geotechniczne. Zasady ogólne.PN–B–02481.Geotechnika. Terminologia podstawowa. Symbole literowe i jednostki miar.

Assessment methods: Assessment of the reports from the exercises, 2 tests, written examination.

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