Experimental Soil Mechanics
| Title | Πειραματική Εδαφομηχανική (ΥΚ για ΤΓΜ) / Experimental Soil Mechanics |
| Code | ΤΕ8420 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022045 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600262198
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600262198
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
• to plan all the stages of a geotechnical investigation,
• to conduct and analyze the results of laboratory tests such as classification, compaction, permeability, compressibility and shear strength tests,
• to derive the appropriate design soil parameters from the to analyze the results of insitu tests, such as standard penetration, cone penetrometer, pressumeter, dilatometer, vane and plate test,
• to derive the appropriate design soil parameters from laboratory tests
and insitu tests and
• to propose the appropriate field instruments for monitoring the behaviour of geotechnical works and structures
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Geotechnical investigation: general principles, planning, drilling and sampling methods.
- Laboratory tests: classification, compaction, permeability, compressibility and shear strength testing.
- In situ tests: standard penetration, cone penetration, pressuremeter, dilatometer, vane and plate test testing, geophysical seismic tests
- Field instruments for monitoring the behaviour of geotechnical works and structures
Keywords
Geotechnical Investigation. Laboratory Tests, In-situ Tests, Physical Properties, Compaction, Compressibility, Shear strength, Field Measurements, Monitoring.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 30 | 1.1 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | 1.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.7 | |||
| Project | 33 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 126 | 4.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Report with the analysis of the results of the laboratory tests.
Final written (50%) and oral exams (50%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις και παρουσιάσεις των διαλέξεων του μαθήματος (elearning.auth.gr)
ΠΑΠΑΧΑΡΙΣΗΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ, ΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΚΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ, ΑΝΔΡΕΑΔOY-ΜΑΝΟΥ ΝΙΚΗ (2010),Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική. Έρευνα-Γεωτρήσεις-Εργαστήριο, Εκδότης: ΕΚΔΟΤΙΚΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΣ ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΙΔΗ Α.Ε.
Additional bibliography for study
Head K.H. (1980), Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing, Volumes 1, 2 and 3, Pentech Press
Last Update
24-06-2025
