Soil mechanics (3 ECTS)
Code: TR00AC50-2003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.05.2013 - 08.09.2013
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 26.08.2013 - 20.12.2013
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus
- Unit
- Civil Engineering (2008-2013)
- Campus
- Agricolankatu 1-3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Civil Engineering
Objective
Student get acquainted with the common geotechnical calculation methods and design methods.
Content
Basics of geotechnical calculations. Bearing capasity of soil foundations and slope stability. Settlement calculations. Design of excavations and retaining structures. Retaining walls. Design of soil improvement.
Materials
Material delivered after lectures (Tuubi)
Assignment material
Text book:
Rantamäki – Jääskeläinen – Tammirinne: Geotekniikka 464, Otakustantamo 1979.
or
Jääskeläinen Raimo: Geotekniikan perusteet, Tammertekniikka 2009
Teaching methods
Lectures and partly guided assignments
Employer connections
N/A
Exam schedules
N/A
International connections
N/A
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
It is recommend to follow the lectures and instructions for partly guided assigments
Content scheduling
Assignments:
Earth pressure
Stability and settlement of a road embankment
Temporary retaining wall
Bearing capacity of a footing
Dimensioning of a deep stabilized soil columns
Excavation: ground water control
Further information
N/A
Evaluation scale
0-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assignments: 6 tasks
assessment methods and criteria: grade of each assignment (0 = failed 1-5 = approved)
grade = mean value of six approved assignments; the given asssignments shall be returned before the given dead line (approximately with in 2 weeks; tha dead lines are published in Tuubi)
Satisfactory (1-2)
A student has carried out the given design task, but the reporting is not clear or logical or a student does not indicate that he/she fully understand the content of the task. The task or the revised task return is delayed although the task has carried out better level than satisfactory.
Good (3-4)
A student has carried out the given design task with in dead line and the report is clear and logical indicating understanding the task.
Excellent (%)
A student has carried out the given design task with in dead line. The report is clear and logical. A student is able to evaluate the result and he/she shows fully understand the task and calculation method.