Ence 3610 soil mechanics soil compaction proctor test. You are given the following results from atterberg limits testing on a soil sample wp 23%, wl 50% collected from a boring on a local project site. Soil mechanics series description and classification 2012 instructor. Fundamentals pertaining to permeability, seepage, consolidation, stress. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to. David muir wood has taught soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering at the universities of cambridge, glasgow and bristol since 1975 and has contributed to courses on soil mechanics in many countries around the world. Soil samples for classification, strength, consolidation and hydraulic conductivity. The soil that occurs at or near the surface of the. Soil mechanics terzaghi stated in his book theoretical soil mechanics 1943. The limit at which the soil, changes from one state to another state, is termed as atterberg limits.
Assume the five 5 feet of fill acts as a new soil layer. Introduction to soil mechanics geotechnical engineering dr. Ence 3610 soil mechanics 3 22035spring 2017 th 09251040, emcs 401 1 catalog description geological overview, soil composition, soil type and structure, index properties, classification, site investigation, subsurface flow, flow nets, drainage, subsurface stresses, settlement, shear strength, and slope stability. Spend time on studying, not for searching material to study. Determine the grain size distribution gsd of the coarse fraction larger than 75m of a soil sample. He is the author of numerous research papers and book chapters. Exam marks % i introduction and practical importance objectives of soil exploration. Mccarthy solutions manual experimental methods for engineers 8th ed by holman solutions manual feedback control of dynamic systems 4th ed. Feb 01, 2017 this lecture describes what soil compaction is and why it is beneficial to civil engineers. Step 2 soil mechanics introduction webster defines the term mechanics as a branch of physical science that deals with energy and forces and their effect on bodies. Peck, soil mechanics in engineering practice, john wiley, 1967. This is a valid assumption, since no dimensions of the site were given. Write a note on the importance of the subject of soil mechanics for civil. The methods of subsurface investigation and compaction are presented.
Overall strain of a soil mass is the combined effect of particle deformation and interparticle sliding. Weightvolume relationships 2,3 1192006 3 grain size and plasticity 2,3 1242006 no class 1262006 no class 12006 4 soil classification 4 222006 5 soil sampling 17 272006 6 soil compaction 5. The liquid limit ll or w ll, also known as the upper plastic limit, is the water content at which the soil changes from the liquid state to a plastic state. Just how deep into the soil should the building be placed. Overview of earthwork and compaction objectives of earthwork to move the soil where it is needed to improve the quality of the soil so that it will support structures. The objectives of cee 320 soil mechanics are to introduce the student to the principles that govern the use and application of soil as an engineering material in civil engineering projects, for the student to gain proficiency in the classification and quantitative. Relative sliding of soil particles result in rearrangementof soil particles, which is a nonlinear and irreversible phenomena, thus resulting in a nonlinear and irreversible stressstrain behavior of soils. West virginia university is committed to social justice.
Course ltp year of course name code credits introduction. When engineers dealt with major complicated projects, such as the failure of the teton dam or the leaning tower of pisa, high technology was required. We all realized that the term mechanics is associated with mathematics. You can find most of the materialsnotes related to civil engineering. Exam marks % i introduction and practical importance. Soil mechanics ce 471g course schedule spring 2006 date class no. Soil mechanics deals with sediments and any other accumulations of solid particles produced by mechanical and chemical disintegration of rocks. Ce363 old homework solutions part2 soil mechanics strength of. It appears that in order to understand soil, one must understand elasticity, diffusion theory. Gretchen bohnhoff university of wisconsinplatteville a grabandgo set of education geotechnical activities with wordpdf files to allow for instructor editing.
Ce363 old homework solutions part2 free download as pdf file. Advanced soil mechanics i geotechnical engineering. To develop suitable soil testing devices and soil testing methods. The book is also available in dutch, in the file grondmechboek. By using the term mechanics with soil, the academicians. In this table, it is easy to see that this type of soil does not hold that much water just by judging the data. Lab experiments to be performed to obtain data to determine soil physical properties.
Usually in soil mechanics, the soil that holds large quantities of water is clay, silk, and other very absorbent types of soil. Soil as a foundation for structures and as a material of construction. Soil mechanics is the branch of mechanics that deals with the action of forces on soil masses. You are given the results of one traditional soil boring with standard penetration testing spt. A soil mechanics approach to study soil compaction and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Solutions manual essentials of soil mechanics and foundations. Classification of soils for excavations method number.
Soil composition, soil classification, soil compaction, hydraulic conductivity, and soil stresses. Lovely professional university, punjab course code course title course planner civ320 soil mechanics 15800mihir lal course category lectures tutorials practicals credits courses with numerical and conceptual focus 3. Metu civil engineering department ce363 soil mechanics 20112012 fall semester homework 2 due on. Knowledge of physics, mechanics, and hydraulics applied to study the behavior of soils. The applicable regulation is 29 cfr part 1926, subpart p.
The theory and mechanics behind proctor tests are covered. Flow nets free download as powerpoint presentation. The goal of this site is presently to help the undergraduates pursuing b. However, 90% of the cases in which consulting engineers are involved. The miniprojects in the earth pressures and foundations parts of the module will demand a creative approach to design, supported by sound calculations. The objective of this courses is to introduce soil mechanics to civil engineering undergraduate students and to familiarize the students with geotechnical. Soil mechanics series description and classification.
Fundamentals pertaining to permeability, seepage, consolidation, stress distribution, and sheer strength are introduced. Earth material that is excavated must be properly sloped or supported for construction and safety purposes. To collect and classify soils and their physical properties on the basis of fundamental knowledge of soil mechanics. To obtain sufficient understanding of the principles of soil mechanics to be able to read a wide range of journal articles on the subject, as well as provide a basis for pursuing research in soil mechanics. Gretchen bohnhoff university of wisconsinplatteville a grabandgo set of education geotechnical activities with word pdf files to allow for instructor editing. Course syllabus ce 351, introductory soil mechanics spring, 2015 page 4 of 9 instructor. The lower sand layer is under artesian pressure, the piezometric water level being at 4 m. Creation of a library of group activities that promote active learning in the undergraduate soil mechanics classroom.
Packer testing and insi tu tests piezometers can be used to define the hydraulic conductivity permeability of the soil and rock layers. It is the minimum moisture content at which a soil flows upon application of very small shear force. Based on testing of collected soil samples, the encountered soils have the unit weights listed in table 1. Transfer the contents of the bottle into an evaporating dish. Ce 363 soil mechanics middle east technical university, ankara. Ce 363 soil mechanics middle east technical university homework 1 department of civil engineering 1 homework 1 question 1 10% a container of volume 2. Would the excavation excavation have to be enclosed by a wall during construction construction to. Soil science department, federal university of lavras, brazil lectures given at the college on soil physics trieste, 3 21 march 2003 lns0418012. This is the screen version of the book soil mechanics, used at the delft university of. Warakorn mairaing 2 soil permeability k or hydraulic conductivit y is soil property which allow the seepage of fluid through its interconnected void spaces.
Sieve opening mm mass of soil retained on each sieve mng percent of mass retained on each sieve. The results of this boring, labeled as b2, are presented on page 3 of this assignment. Soil consolidation refers to the process in which the volume of a saturated. The laws of continuum mechanics and hydraulics are the basic fields from which the soil mechanics has. Soil mechanics part 1 ders notlar turkiyenin buyuk ders notu indirme sitesi. Organic materials such as peat existing near the ground surface are also the objects of studies. In this lab, do them once for each bottle 9 if you dont know the dry mass because it is a fine grained soil. Ce 363 ce 364 soil mechanics laboratory session 3 grain size distribution by sieve analysis relevant standards.
Question 2 10% a fine grained soil has a liquid limit of. Ce 6405 soil mechanics notes uniti introduction nature of soil problems with soil phase relation sieve analysis sedimentation analysis. Soil mechanics for geoprofessionals geo eng 5415 is a distance course that will prepare you with the basic knowledge of soil mechanics and how its applied to geoconstruction projects such as earthwork, grading, stabilization of subgrades, and slopes. The maximum water content at which, soil changes from plastic to semisolid state. A study of soil types and properties is made with the objective of developing a basic understanding of soil behavior. To develop rational soil sampling devices and soil sampling methods. Citations 0 references 17 researchgate has not been able to resolve any citations for this publication. Introduction to soil mechanics geotechnical engineering. Topic reading chapters 1122006 1 introduction 1172006 2 definition of soil. A grabandgo set of education geotechnical activities with wordpdf files to. This lecture describes what soil compaction is and why it is beneficial to civil engineers. Jaafar mohammed 2014 2 underground and earthretaining structures underground structures such as drainage structures, pipe lines, and tunnels and.
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