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Course Name (English)
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SOIL MECHANICS
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| Course Code |
ECG426 |
| Course Description |
This course deals with the principles of soil mechanics and their applications for civil
engineering works. It covers topics on basic soil properties for saturated and unsaturated
soils, i.e. soil composition and classification, flow of water through soils, soil compaction and
consolidation, stresses and strength behavior of soil, lateral earth pressures and earth
retaining structures. Specific focus will be given to SDG No.9 on industry, innovation, and infrastructure. |
| Transferable Skills |
Students are exposed and introduced to the principles of soil mechanics in the application of civil engineering works. The students are exposed to the physical and engineering properties of soils and its exploits to geotechnical engineering design principles. |
| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Tutorial, Problem Based Learning (PBL) |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Identify the basic soil properties, the soil type and analyze the engineering properties of soils. |
| CLO2 |
Examine the significant field and laboratory tests of soils and the application of soil mechanics fundamental to solve civil engineering problems related to shear strength, compressibility and permeability. |
| CLO3 |
Evaluate the significant of field and laboratory tests of soils and its application in civil engineering related to shear strength, compressibility, permeability and design of earth retaining structures. |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - Budhu, M. 2011, Soil Mechanics Fundamental, John Wiley & Sons Inc., USA
- Whitlow, R 2004, Basic Soil Mechanics, 4th Edition Ed., Prentice Hall England
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| Reference Book Resources | - Briaud, J. -L. 2013, “Geotechnical Engineering: Unsaturated and Saturated Soils, John Wiley & Sons Inc. USA
- Budhu, M. 2015, Soil mechanics and Foundation, 2nd Edition Ed., John Wiley & Sons Inc. USA
- Craig, R.F. 2012, Craig’s Soil Mechanics, 7th Edition Ed., Spon Press London and New York.
- Das, B.M. 2007, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Adapted International Student Edition, Ed., Thompson Canada Limited.
- Fredlund, D.G., Rahardjo, H., and Fredlund, M.D. 2012, Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, John Wiley & Sons Inc. USA
- Powrie, W. 2008, Soil Mechanics Concepts and Application, 2nd Edition Ed., Spon Press, New York
- Smith, I. 2014, Smith’s Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition Ed., Blackwell Publishing, Cornwall, UK.
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| Article/Paper List | This Course does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other References | This Course does not have any other resources |
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