Mechanical Behavior of Soils and Constitutive Laws
| Title | Μηχανική Συμπεριφορά Εδαφών και Καταστατικοί Νόμοι (ΥΚ για ΤΓΜ) / Mechanical Behavior of Soils and Constitutive Laws |
| Code | ΤΕ9400 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022075 |
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 | 9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600284588
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284588
- eLearning (Moodle):
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Soil Mechanics
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students will 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.
• Understand the basic principles of plasticity theory,
• Understand the basic principles of critical state theory,
• Use soil constitutive models to model the nonlinear behaviour of soils.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- 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. Linear and nonlinear soil constitutive laws. Elasto-plastic constitutive soil models. Critical State Theory and modified Cam Clay model.
Keywords
Soil behaviour, stress paths, stress-stain relationships, critical state theory, soil stiffness, residual strength, geotechnical design, elasto-plastic behaviour, soil constitutive laws.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
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 | 78 | 2.8 | ✓ | ||
| Interactive Teaching in Information Center | 25 | 0.9 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 126 | 4.5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
27-06-2025
