Soil Mechanics
Course: Soil Mechanics 土壤力學(2015)
Website: 140.115.60.47/Teaching/SoilMechanics
Text book: Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, 8th Edition. Braja M. Das, Thomson.
Course Content and Schedule:
(1) Brief History of Geotechnical Engineering (Week 1)
Other references: ISSMGE & ISSMGE TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
(2) Origin of Soil & Grain Size (Week 3)
(3) Weight-Volume Relationship (Week 3)
(4) Soil Compositions (Week 4)
(5) Eng. Classification of Soil (Week 5)
(6) Soil Compaction (Week 6)
(7) Permeability (Week 8)
(8) Seepage (Week 9)
(9) In-situ Stress (Week 10)
(10) Stresses in Soil Mass (Week 11)
(11)Compressibility of Soil (Week 12~13)
(12)Shear Strength of Soil (Week 14~17)
(13)Lateral Earth Pressure (Week 18)
Grading: 1st exam: 25%; 2nd exam: 25%; Final: 30%; Attendance and Quiz: 20%