CE310: Introduction to Soil Mechanics
Spring 2012
Instructor: Michael Gangone Office Hours: Tuesday: 12:30-2:30pm
Office: CAMP 289 Wednesday: 1-2pm
Phone: 268-6525 Thursday: 2-3:30pm
Email: gangonmv@clarkson.edu or by appointment
Teaching Assistant:
Name: Dustin Whynman
Email: whynmadw@clarkson.edu
Office: Rowley 170
Office Hours: By appointment
Course
Description
An introduction to geotechnical engineering: Identification,
classification, and engineering properties
of soil. Topics include stress-strain relationship, shear strength, consolidation, permeability and
compaction of soils.
Course Documents:
Laboratory
Syllabus
Laboratory
Group Assignments
Sample Homework
Homework:
|
Assignment # |
Due Date: |
Assignment |
Solution |
|
1 |
1/24 |
Phase Relationships |
HW1 Solutions |
|
2 |
2/6 (by 12PM
CAMP 289) |
GSD, Atterberg
Limits, Soil Classification |
HW2 Solutions |
|
3 |
2/23 |
Compaction |
HW3 Solutions |
|
4 |
3/13 |
Permeability and
Seepage |
HW4 Solutions |
|
5 |
3/29 |
In-situ stress |
HW5 Solutions |
|
6 |
4/12 |
Consolidation |
HW6 Solutions |
|
7 |
Not collected |
Shear |
HW7 Solutions |
Exams:
|
Exam |
Date |
Solutions |
Attachments |
|
1 |
2/14 |
Exam 1 Solutions |
Exam reference sheets (same packet for all exams) |
|
2 |
3/13 (7pm SC360) |
Exam 2 Solutions |
|
|
Final |
4/30 (3:15 SC360) |
Will not be posted |
Laboratory Information:
Guidelines
for writing a technical report (by R.E. Link and W.W. Taylor)
|
Lab # |
Groups |
Due Date |
Data (excel) |
Additional Requirements |
Other |
|
1: Specific Gravity
of Soil Solids |
1-9 |
1/26 |
Data Groups 1-9 |
Lab 1 additional
requirements |
NONE |
|
10-18 |
2/2 |
Data Groups 10-18 |
NONE |
||
|
2: Atterberg Limits |
1-9 |
2/9 |
Data Groups 1-9 |
Lab 2 additional
requirements |
Example Data |
|
10-18 |
2/15 |
Data Groups 10-18 |
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|
3: Grain Size Analysis |
1-9 |
2/23 |
|
Lab 3 additional
requirements |
Blank Excel Data
Sheet |
|
10-18 |
3/1 |
|
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4: Proctor Compaction |
1-9 |
3/8 |
Data Groups 1-9 |
Lab 4 additional
requirements |
Results |
|
10-18 |
3/15 |
Groups 10-18 |
Results |
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|
5: Sub-surface Exploration (video) |
1-18 (3/13 in class) |
NO LAB REPORTS JUST
QUIZ |
|
|
|
|
6. Consolidation |
1-9 |
4/5 |
Consolidation Data |
Lab 6 additional
requirements |
Excel template Sample plot of 280 kPa loading Lab Results |
|
10-18 |
4/12 |
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|
7: Direct Shear |
1-18 |
4/24 In class (Only submit one report per group of 5) |
Class Data |
Lab 7 additional
requirements |
Power Point
presentation Handout |