Soil Mechanics III
| Title | ΕΔΑΦΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΙΙΙ / Soil Mechanics III |
| Code | ΤΓ2300 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000143 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600107224
|
| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΤΓ2300 | Konstantinos Georgiadis, Theodora Tika |
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο (πτέρυγα Β) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | Αίθουσα ΤΓΜ (εργ. χώρου Β) (351) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 11:00 έως 14:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600107224
- eLearning (Moodle): elearning.auth.gr
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- ΤΓ0500 Soil Mechanics I
- ΤΓ0600 Laboratory and Field Tests in Soil Mechanics
- ΤΓ0700 Soil Mechanics II
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
• Plot stress paths and estimate pore water pressure for the most common stress states
• Estimate the characteristics of stress-strain behavior of soil, obtained from laboratory tests,
• Understand soil behavior before failure and at critical state and derive corresponding stresses and strains,
• Understand the importance of residual strength in the case of large soil deformation,
• Understand the relation between soil parameters and recognize the critical conditions for geotechnical
design.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
State of stress and strain in soil. Stress and strain paths. Pore water pressure under undrained conditions. Laboratory tests for the determination of stress-strain relationship of soils. Soil behaviour prior and at failure. Critical state theory. Soil Stiffness. Residual Strength. Design soil parameters.
Keywords
Soil behaviour, stress paths, stress-stain relationships, critical state theory, soil stiffness, residual strength, geotechnical design
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Project
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Project | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 10 | 0.4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Compulsory project
Oral examination.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις του μαθήματος (elearning.auth.gr)
Additional bibliography for study
Budhu M. (2007), Soil Mechanics and Foundations, John Wiley & Sons
Lambe T. W. and Whitman R.V. (1979), Soil Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons
Wood D.M. (1990), Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University Press
Last Update
25-11-2015
