L1 Introduction to CE4015 Soil Mechanics

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Lecture I

CE4015: Soil Mechanics

Syllabus

Here is your agreed list fromTuesdays studio session

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1. ULS - Bearing capacity

2. Settlement/ consolidation

3. Types of Foundations

4. Drainage, SI, Flooding, Piping& Boiling

Are we all happy with

this list?1. Any additions?

2. Any removals?

3. Do we need to reserve judgment?

1. If not why?2. If so why?

4. Where should we start ?

Teaching Philosophy:

How would you like to learn?

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42%

58%1. Traditional lecture

2. By taking control of

your own learning

Taking Control requires you to do some

teaching are you prepared to do this?

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47%

37%

16%

1. Yes

2. No

3. We need more

information before

we decide


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So are you ready for a different and

empowering learning experience?

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65%

35%

1. Yes2. No

Guideline Grading*

Project 40%#

2 Online Quizzes 10%

Pop Quizzes 10%

Exam 35%

Peer Assessment 5%

* This grading is subject to minor change. It is providedhere as a guide to the spirit of the course.

# The detail breakdown of project marks will be finalisedafter this class discussion and posted on SULIS as anupdated version of this presentation

Guideline Grading

Repeat Examination

CA * 40% x (Semester 5 grade)

Exam 60%

* Note there is no repeat mechanism for CA. Yoursemester 5 grade will carry and will be weightedby 0.4 the repeat exam accounts for theremainder

Course Textbook

Core text for all ULgeotechnical modules

CD with Quizzes, Analysis &Design Spreadsheets

Numerous worked examples

Useful reference for practice

Cost 59.99 in OMahonys

Some copies in Library

Some case histories to research

Bearing Capacity

Transcona and Fargo Grain Elevator failures( F&C p89)

Fargo Grain Elevator Collapse

Settlement

Tower of Pisa, Burland 2004

Reference details will be provided later.

This is a GREEN module

Any notes, projects, quizzes

announcements etc will be posted on

SULIS

Submission of course work, quizzes etc

must be submitted via SULIS on the

agreed dates

E-mail submissions are not acceptable!


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Additional References

Sleeman, A., McConnell, B., and Gately, S.

(2004). Understanding Earth Processes,

Rocks and the Geological History of Ireland,

Geological Survey of Ireland, ISBN 1-

899702-50-4.

BRE Digest 383, Site Investigation for Low-

Rise: Soil Description, June 1993.

BRE IS 1, A simple guide to in-situ ground

testing Part 1: What it is and why do it,

October 2003.

Additional references contd

British Standards Institution (1981). Code of

Practice for Site Investigations, BS 5930: 1981,BSI, London, England.

British Standards Institution (1990). Methods of

test for soils for Civil Engineering Purposes, BS

1377: 1990 Pt 1 9, BSI, London, England.

Budhu, M. (2000). Soil Mechanics and

Foundations, Wiley, USA.

Head, K. H. (1997). Manual of Soil Laboratory

Testing, Vol. 3: Soil Laboratory Testing, Second

Ed., Pentech Press, London.

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