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This document provides a class description form for CL 217 Soil Mechanics. The class is a compulsory 200-hour course taught over two semesters for civil engineering students. It aims to introduce students to geotechnical engineering principles like stress and settlement analysis, and groundwater flow. Assessment includes two exams accounting for 70% of the grade, as well as coursework assignments, laboratory exercises, and mini-tests making up the remaining 30%. Students must achieve a minimum 40% summative mark to pass. The course syllabus covers topics such as water flow in soils, consolidation and settlement analysis, and laboratory testing methods. Feedback is provided during and after lectures and tutorials.

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CL217 - Soil Mechanics PDF

This document provides a class description form for CL 217 Soil Mechanics. The class is a compulsory 200-hour course taught over two semesters for civil engineering students. It aims to introduce students to geotechnical engineering principles like stress and settlement analysis, and groundwater flow. Assessment includes two exams accounting for 70% of the grade, as well as coursework assignments, laboratory exercises, and mini-tests making up the remaining 30%. Students must achieve a minimum 40% summative mark to pass. The course syllabus covers topics such as water flow in soils, consolidation and settlement analysis, and laboratory testing methods. Feedback is provided during and after lectures and tutorials.

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CLASS DESCRIPTION FORM

CL 217 Soil Mechanics


Class Registrar:
Prof Alessandro Tarantino
Other Lecturers Involved:
Dr Kenny, Dr El Mountassir
Assumed Prerequisites:
CL119 Introduction to Geology and Soil Mechanics

Taught To (Course):
Civil Engineering / Civil and Environmental Engineering
Credit Weighting:
Semester:
20
1&2
Compulsory/ optional/
Academic Level:
elective class
NQF 4 year2
Compulsory

Class Format and Delivery (hours):


Lecture

52

Tutorial

30

Laboratory

Project

10

Assignments

50

Private Study

58

Total

200

Educational Aim
This class aims to aims to give an introduction to the governing principles of geotechnical engineering, in particular stress and
settlement analysis and groundwater flow

Learning Outcomes
On completion of the class the student is expected to be able to
LO1 Understand mechanisms underlying water flow in the ground and predict pore-water pressures under steady-state flow
conditions
LO2 Understand the concept of effective stress in saturated soils and characterise the soil stress state resulting from hydraulic
and mechanical loading
LO3 Understand mechanisms underlying soil consolidation and predict pore-water pressures/settlements under transient
conditions
LO4 Understand water flow and consolidation laboratory testing and be able to derive soil parameters

Syllabus
The class will teach the following:
Topic 1: Water flow in soils.
Occurrence of water in soils Darcys law for water flow
The permeability of soils and permeability tests.
Water flow theory (homogenous media)
Introduction to flow nets and vector calculus revision
Water flow in heterogeneous media
Uplift pressure and critical hydraulic gradient
Uplift pressure in geotechnical applications
Topic 2: Consolidation and Settlement Analysis.
Oedometer test
Primary and secondary consolidation
Theory of 1-D consolidation
Soil compressibility
Pre-consolidation pressure and normal/overconsolidated states
Settlements in elastic media
Topic 3: Water flow and consolidation testing
Laboratory determination of hydraulic conductivity
Field determination of hydraulic conductivity
Laboratory determination of consolidation coefficient
Laboratory determination of 1-D compressibility

Assessment of Learning Outcomes


Criteria
For each of the Class Learning Outcomes the following criteria will be used to make judgements on student learning:
[Note: Criteria break the LO down into teachable elements but do not become syllabus orientated i.e. no mention of CAD
package names, components etc.]

LO1 Understand mechanisms underlying water flow in the ground and predict pore-water pressures under
steady-state flow conditions
C1 Calculate hydraulic conductivity from laboratory 1-D tests
C2 Draw hydraulic head and pore water pressure profiles under 1-D flow in layered soil
C3 Draw 2-D flow net in homogenous soil and calculate flow rate and pore-water pressures
LO2 Understand the concept of effective stress in saturated soils and characterise the soil stress state resulting
from hydraulic and mechanical loading
C1 Calculate effective stress profiles under static water conditions
C2 Calculate effective stress profiles under steady-state flow conditions
LO3 Understand mechanisms underlying soil consolidation and predict pore-water pressures/settlements under
transient conditions
C1 Calculate pore-water pressure time evolution in consolidating clay deposit
C2 Calculate degree of consolidation of clay deposit
C3 Calculate consolidation and final settlements
LO4 Water flow and consolidation testing
C1 Determine hydraulic conductivity from 1-D flow testing
C2 Determine hydraulic conductivity from field test methods
C3 Determine consolidation coefficient from oedometer testing
C4 Determine 1-D compressibility from oedometer testing

The standards set for each criterion per Class Learning Outcome to achieve a pass grade are indicated on the
assessment sheet for all assessment.

12 Principles of Assessment and Feedback


(on Learning & Teaching web pages: www.strath.ac.uk/learnteach/teaching/staff/assessfeedback/12principles/ )
Please state briefly how these are incorporated in this class.
3 Deliver high quality feedback information that helps learners self-correct.
Feedback is provided in real-time in an interactive fashion. Students are asked to solve problems of different level of
complexity during the lecture and the lecture is tuned to the gaps shown by the students
4 Provide opportunities to close any gap between current and desired performance.
Exam simulation is carried out during the term
7 Facilitate the development of self-assessment and reflection in training
In tutorials sessions, students are asked to become teachers by explaining tasks
12 Provide information to teachers that can be used to shape teaching.
We make use of mid-term questionnaires design to possibly adjust teaching approach

Assessment Method(s) Including Percentage Breakdown and Duration of Exams


Examinations
Number

2
L/Outcomes

Duration

1h + 2h

Courseworks

Weighting

20%+50%

All

Number

Mini-Test

Weighting

Number

Weighting

5%+5%
+10%

2% each

All

L1 to L3

Indicate which learning outcomes (L01, L02 etc) are to be assessed by exam/coursework/project as required.

Coursework / Submissions deadlines:

G21 Semester 1, Week 12


G22 Semester 2, Week 6
G23 - Semester 2, Week 10
Resit Assessment Procedures:

Exam only

PLEASE NOTE:
Students need to gain a summative mark of 40% to pass the class. Students who fail the class at the first
attempt will be re-examined during the August diet. This re-examination will consist entirely of exam
Recommended Reading

Craig, R.F. Craig's, Soil Mechanics, 7th edn., (2005) Spon Press ISBN 0-415-32703-2
Powrie, W. Soil Mechanics; Concepts and Applications, 2nd edn., (2004), Spon Press, ISBN 0-415-31156-X
Atkinson, John H Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, 2nd edition (2007). CRC Press, ISBN 9780415362566

Additional Student Feedback


(Please specify details of when additional feedback will be provided)

Date

Time

Room No

Feedback is provided at class level during and/or after the timetabled


lectures/tutorials

Session:
Approved:
Course Director Signature:
Date of Last Modifications: 13.09.2013
(Updated November 2010)

CLASS TIMETABLE

CL 217

Class Code:

Class Title:

Soil Mechanics

Brief Description of Assessment:


Exam, Coursework based on laboratory exercise (G21/G22/G23), mini-test (T)

Assessment Timing:Indicate on the table below the Start/Submission dates for each Assignment/Project and the timing of each Exam/Class Test(s).

Semester
One

WK1

Semester
Two

WK1

WK2

WK3

WK4

WK5

WK6

WK7

WK2

WK3

WK8

WK9

WK10
T,

WK11

WK12
T, G21

Exam Period
Exam (20%)

WK8

WK9

WK10
G23

WK11

WK12

Exam Period
Exam (50%)

WK4

WK5

WK6
G22

WK7

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