Soil Mechanics
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135SOME | Z,ZK | 4 | 2+1 |
- Lecturer:
- Jan Záleský
- Tutor:
- Jan Záleský
- Supervisor:
- Department of Geotechnics
- Synopsis:
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Introduction to multi-phase media, soil
description, classification and behaviour, compressibility and strength, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of
stability and deformation, soil compaction, applications in civil engineering.
- Requirements:
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no prerequisitions
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Origin and composition of soil, basics of multi-phase media behaviour.
2. Grain size distribution, Atterberg limits, consistency and density criteria.
3. Soil description and classification, application for geotechnical engineering.
4. Soil water and capillary rise, equation of Darcy, ground-water flow and seepage.
5. Stresses in soil mass, effective stress concept.
6. Geostatic state of stress, influence of surface loads and or ground-water level.
7. Compressibility of soils, principles consolidation theory and limits of application.
8. Shear strength of soils, Coulomb´s equation, parameters and applications.
9. Laboratory and field testing.
10. Lateral stresses, soil and groundwater action, retaining structures.
11. Slope stability problems, methods of calculation, principles of remedial actions.
12. Shallow foundations, bearing capacity and settlement calculation.
13. Proctor test, basic of soil compaction and soil improvement, quality control.
14. Introduction to site monitoring and instrumentation.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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Recognition in multi-phase media description, classification and behaviour, compressibility and strength, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and compression of selected tasks, soil compaction, applications in civil engineering.
- Study materials:
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Craig, R.F.: Soil Mechanics, E&FN Spon. ISBN 0 419 22450 5, Sixth edition, 1997, Powrie, W.: Soil Mechanics. Concepts and applications. E&FN Spon. ISBN 0 419 19720 6, 1997, Dunnicliff, J.:Geotechnical instrument. for monitoring field perform.,ISBN 0 471 00546 0, 1988
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
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06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: