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Course code: IBS10256o17Semester: 2017/2018 winter
Name: Soil Mechanics
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 6
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: Dr hab. Eng. Krzysztof Parylak, Kinga Witek, MSc. Eng.
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person: mgr inż.Kinga Witek
Learning outcomes: Student after completing the course acquires knowledge on technical soil classification according to their engineering properties. Student becomes knowledgeable about water, temperature and tension influence on soil mechanical properties; compactibility, shear strength and compressibility of soil and parameters that determine their influence on variability of mentioned properties. Essentials of theory of strength. Soil strength parameters and mechanical properties due to stress state and deformation characteristics in soil. Groundwater flow systems. Expansion, shrinkage and frost heaving mechanism. Soil stress distribution. Lateral earth pressure. Slope stability analysis. Geotechnical testing of soil. Skills During the course student gains knowledge of: soil classification and testing; soil consolidation and preconsolidation phenomena, stress distribution and soil displacement under concentrated load, lateral earth pressure due to geotechnical parameters, slope stability and stabilization methods. Student acquires skill in soil laboratory testing and became acknowledgeable about physical and mechanical soil properties due to total and effective stress state; soil classification as frost-heaving/swelling.
Competences: Student shows understanding for importance of geotechnical testing and soil properties variation in terms of safety use as building materials. Student is aware of his responsibility for the safety of construction according to appropriate soil parameters determination
Prerequisites: Physics, theoretical mechanics, strength of materials, hydraulics, geology.
Course content: During the course a knowledge and practical skills are gained permitting of student to building and design at complicated ground – water causes, and also on deep water reservoir. Student has to knowledge about new technology Student becomes knowledgeable about water, temperature and tension influence on soil mechanical properties; compactibility, shear strength and compressibility of soil and parameters that determine their influence on variability of mentioned properties. Essentials of theory of strength. Soil strength parameters and mechanical properties due to stress state and deformation characteristics in soil. Groundwater flow systems
Recommended literature: - Braja M.D.: Advanced Soil Mechanics. Third edition. Taylor & Francis. 2008. - Craig R. F.: Soil Mechanics. Sixth edition, Taylor & Francis. 1997. - Knappett J.A., Craig R. F.: Craig’s Soil Mechanics. Eight edition, Spon Press. 2012. Standards: - BS 1377-1:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Part 1: General requirements and sample preparation. - BS 1377-2:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Part 2: Classification tests. - BS 1377-4:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Part 4: Compaction-related tests. - BS 1377-5:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Part 5: Compressibility, permeability and durability tests. - BS 1377-7:1990 Methods of test for soils for civil engineering purposes. Part 7: Shear strength tests (total stress).
Assessment methods: Assessment of the reports from the exercises, 2 tests, written examination.
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