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Geotechnical Engineering - Course Outline

This course covers fundamentals of geotechnical engineering including soil compressibility, shear strength, triaxial tests, settlement, lateral earth pressure, bearing capacity, and slope stability. The course objectives are to understand soil compressibility, effective stress concepts, and how vertical and horizontal stresses affect structures. Topics include compressibility, shear strength, lateral earth pressure theories, slope stability, and shallow and pile foundations. Student work includes assignments, quizzes, exams, and a handwritten compilation of all coursework. Grades are based on participation, assignments, quizzes, and exams.

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Geotechnical Engineering - Course Outline

This course covers fundamentals of geotechnical engineering including soil compressibility, shear strength, triaxial tests, settlement, lateral earth pressure, bearing capacity, and slope stability. The course objectives are to understand soil compressibility, effective stress concepts, and how vertical and horizontal stresses affect structures. Topics include compressibility, shear strength, lateral earth pressure theories, slope stability, and shallow and pile foundations. Student work includes assignments, quizzes, exams, and a handwritten compilation of all coursework. Grades are based on participation, assignments, quizzes, and exams.

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Joshua John Julio
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:Course Description

This course deals with the


fundamentals of geotechnical
engineering that includes
compressibility of soil, shear
strength of soils, triaxial tests of
soils, settlement, lateral earth
pressure, soil bearing capacity and
slope stability of soils.
:Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students
must be able to:

1. Understand the principles of soil


compressibility as applied to different
types of soil profiles.
:Course Outcomes
2. Discuss the procedures on how to
solve problems regarding the effective
stress concepts that include vertical
stress on a point below the ground
surface, subsurface stress below water
surface and other different current
conditions of soil.
:Course Outcomes
3. Analyze the effects of vertical and
horizontal stresses of soil on the
structure that is to be constructed at a
depth below the ground surface.
4. Calculate the magnitude of the
lateral earth pressure that can be
produced on soil using the Rankine
and Coulomb’s theories.
Topic Outline
I. Compressibility of Soils
A. Elastic Settlement and Primary
Consolidation Settlement
B. Time rate of settlements
C. Settlement beneath the footing
II. Shear Strength of Soils
A. Introduction to Shear Strength and Direct
Shear Test
B. Triaxial Shear Test
C. Vane Shear Test
Topic Outline
III. Lateral Earth Pressure: At
Rest, Rankine and Coulomb
IV. Lateral Earth Pressure: Curved
Failure Surface
V. Slope Stability of Soils
VI. Soil Bearing Capacity for
Shallow Foundations
VII. Pile Foundations
Grading System
Term Grade
Class Participation: (50+Ave/2) × 10%
Activity/Ass./Plate: (50+Ave/2) × 20%
Quiz: (50+Ave/2) × 30%
Major Exam: (50+Score/2) × 40%
TOTAL: 100%
COURSE REQUIREMENTS (ONLINE/MODULAR CLASS)
Weekly Assignment/Activity/Plates
There will be a total of 5 assignments per term which
aim to enrich your understanding of the topics recently
discussed in class. These assignments may involve
problem solving/research.
Quizzes
There are two quizzes, 100 pts. each that you have to
take per term. The types of test in the quiz may vary to
asses different levels of learning.
Major Exam
You will take 3 major exams for this semester (labeled
as Prelim Exam, Midterm Exam and Final Exam). Before
taking any major exam, you have to secure an exam
permit first.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS (ONLINE/MODULAR CLASS)
Semestral Project
Handwritten Compilation of all activities, quizzes and
major exam
Requirements:
1.Ring bind/Book bind
2.Handwritten (Engineering Lettering)
3.1 inch border
4.Problem No. then Problem Statement before Solution.
5.Multiple problems can be written in one page.

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