Course Objectives
- To introduce the student to Geotechnical Engineering terminology
- To familiarize the student with the use of soil mechanics
- To provide the student with a firm foundation for the continuation to more theoretical and applied aspects in foundation engineering, dam engineering, soil dynamics, and earthquake engineering.
Course Syllabus
Syllabus [PDF]
Textbook chapters [PDF]
Lecture Materials
Lecture 01 [PDF]
Lecture 06 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 07 [Note] [Video] [PPT]
Lecture 08 [Note] [Video] [PPT]
Lecture 09 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 10 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 11 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 12 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 13 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 15 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 16 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 17 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 18 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 19 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 20 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 21 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 22 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 23 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 24 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 25 [Note] [Video]
Lecture 26 [Note] [PPT] [Video]
Homework
The homework should be submitted to the homework TA before due.
HW #1 [PDF] [Key]
HW #2 [PDF] [Key]
HW #3 [PDF] [Key]
HW #4 [PDF] [Key]
HW #5 [PDF] [Key]
HW#6 [PDF] [Key]
HW#7 [PDF] [Key]
HW#8 [PDF] [Key]
Laboratory
For your safety, do not wear short pants or skirts (including flip-flops or slippers) during lab sessions.
Failure to attend the lab session will result in a penalty.
The reports must be completed individually.
Please submit the report in "one PDF file".
Lab 02 - [Phase Relation]
Lab 03 - [Soil Identification] - [Result Format]
Lab 04 - GSD, Atterberg Limit Tests - [Document]
Lab 07 - Permeability Test - [Document]
Handout
Handout 03 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 04 [PDF]
Handout 05 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 06 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 09 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 10 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 11 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 12 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 14 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 14 (Additional Flownet Example) [PDF]
Handout 15 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 17 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 18 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 19 [PDF & Key]
Handout 20 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 21 [PDF] [Key]
Handout 23 [PDF] [Key]
Quiz
Exam