CM413 Soil Mechanics

Course Lecturer:  Prof.Dr. Hassan Abd Ellatif

Course Assistant: Eng: Shimaa Shaaban

Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr. Hassan Abd EllatifCourse Assistant: Eng: Shimaa Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to enable students to:To enable students to:* Identify different soil problems.* Identify Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area).* Identify Consolidation of Soil, Shear Strength of soil , Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation. * Design Shallow foundation (defined and types ) & Foundation construction. * Identify Earth pressures & design Retaining walls.* design Sheet - Piles walls - Cantilevered & anchored.* Check Stability of earth fills – Dams.

CM413 Soil Mechanics

Course Description: Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area) - Consolidation of Soil, Shear Strength of soil , Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation - Compressibility, consolidation and settlement. Introduction to lateral earth pressure and slope stability, piles ,foundations ,sheet piles.Recommended text books: Muni Budhu, "Soil Mechanics and Foundations," 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2006.References:1- David McCarthy, "Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechninics," 7th ed, Prentice Hall, 2006.2- Braja M. Das, " Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual," 5th

edition, Oxford Univ Press, 1997.3- Egyptian Code for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 10 Volumes, Al-Ahram press, Latest Edition.

Schedule & Material

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1 Course template & Course analysisIntroduction

2 Shallow foundation (defined and types) & Foundation construction.

3 Design Different type of shallow foundation

4 Design of combined & Cantilever foundation

5 Vacation" المبارك االضحى "عيد

6 Design of Raft foundation, Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation & Consolidation Settlement

7 Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area)

8 Bearing Capacity of deep foundation - Single pile static capacity and lateral loads

9 9th Exam

10 Pile Foundation - Groups

11 The general principles of Deep foundation design

12 Piled foundation & Foundation construction

13 Earth pressures & Retaining walls

14 Sheet - Piles walls - Cantilevered & anchored

15 Stability of earth fills - Dams

16 Revision

Methods of delivering the course:White board Methods of evaluation Final Exam 50%10% project, 30% mid-term exams 10% Quizzes and homework's

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