Soil Mechanics I and Exercises
| Numbering Code | U-ENG23 23162 LJ73 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
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| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Tue.3・4 | |
| Instructor name |
KISHIDA KIYOSHI (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) KIMURA MAKOTO (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) HIGO YOUSUKE (Graduate School of Management Professor) MIMURA MAMORU (Graduate School of Engineering Professor) UZUOKA RYOSUKE (Disaster Prevention Research Institute Professor) TAKAI ATSUSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | The student is expected to learn:the basics of soil formation, classification for engineering purposes, soil compaction, soil water and water flow, consolidation theory, problems on final and time rate of consolidation, the fundamentals of shear strength and deformation behaviour of different soils. | |||
| Course Goals |
After undergoing this course, the student gains adequate knowledge on engineering properties of soil. Course objective is to provide a fundamental understanding of mechanical behavior of soil materials, including soil classification, compaction, permeability, consolidation, and strength. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Introduction, 0.5 times, Introductory concepts:Understand the principles of soil behavior and the fundamentals of geotechnical practices in soils. Soil classification and compaction, 3.5 times, Understand the geology of soils, soil classification system, fundamental properties, effective stress, compaction, unsaturated soil and frozen soil Water flow through soil, 3 times, Understand the permeability and Darcy's law, quick sand condition, seepage and flow nets. Midterm exam, 0.5 times, Consolidation and settlement, 3.5 times, Understand Terzaghi's one dimensional consolidation theory, the total and effective stress distribution in soil. Shear Strength of soil, 3 times, Understand shear strength of cohesive and cohesionless soil, Mohr-coulomb failure theory, drained and undrained behavior of clay and sand. Feedback, 1 time, Understand the intentions and correct answers of the questions given in the examination. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Grading Policy:Final exam(70%), Midterm exams and assigned homeworks(30%) | |||
| Course Requirements | The course is designed for students in any major;an earth science background is not required. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | It is recommended to read the textbook beforehand. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Text book: Fusao Oka, "Soil Mechanics", Asakura publishing Co., Ltd isbn{}{9784254261448}. | ||
| References, etc. | Fusao Oka, "Soil Mechanics Exercises", Morikita publishing Co., Ltd isbn{}{4627426607}. | |||
| Courses delivered by Instructors with Practical Work Experience |
分類： A course with practical content delivered by instructors with practical work experience |
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