Course No.

: CEng136

Course Title: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1

CEng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Basic principles of soil mechanics and
fundamentals of application in engineering
practice; site investigation and subsurface
exploration; soil composition and texture;
classification; permeability and seepage;
subsurface stress and deformation
phenomena in soils, laboratory testing; shear
strength of soils

CEng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Prerequisite: ESci 142 (Strength of Materials)
No. of Hours : 6 hours a week (3lec, 3 lab)
Course Credit: 4 units

CEng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Learning Outcomes:

CEng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

After completing this course, the student
must be able to:

Develop
a basic understanding of the
engineering properties of soil.

Showproficiency in determining soil

and rock properties, selecting soil
parameters for analysis and design
relevant to geotechnical engineering.

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 Describe
the fundamentals of
geotechnics.

Demonstrate concepts and principles of

field exploration.

Understandvarious subsurface
explorations equipments, soil laboratory
tests and equipments

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Course Content

Ceng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

1. Soil Genesis and Composition
Introduction
Origin of soils and rocks
Soil identification and
classification
Soil Types and Soil Structure

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2. Formation of Soils and Soil deposits
Site investigation and
subsurface exploration
Soil Description and Field Tests

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3. Phase Relationship
Introduction: Definition of Terms
MassVolume Relationship
Weight Volume Relationship

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4. Consistency of Soils: Atterberg Limits
5. Classification Tests for Soils:
AASHTO, USDA, USCS
6. Soil Compaction and field Test
7. Soil Taxonomy

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8. Permeability of Soils
9. Capillarity of Soils: Seepage and
Drainage of Soils
10. Stresses in Soil

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COURSE Evaluation :

Lecture: Laboratory
Assignments 10% Quizzes - 15%
Quizzes 15% Lab. Report/Plates 20%
Two long exams 25% Practical work - 25%
Term Exams 50% Exams - 40%
100% 100%

Grade = 60% lecture + 40% lab; Passing is 60%.

Failure to take the exam without valid reason presented prior to or

after the exam, will be zero for that particular exam. Attendance
will be checked every meeting. Cheating is not allowed

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REFERENCES:

Mc Carthy, David F. 2001. Essentials of Soil

Mechanics and Foundations: Basic
Geotechnics, 6th Edition. New Jersey, USA :
Prentice Hall.

Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soils and Foundations.

New York, USA : John Wiley & Sons.

CEng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

REFERENCES:

Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soil Properties

Testing Measurement and
Evaluation, 4th Edition. New Jersey,
USA : Prentice Hall.

Budhu, Muni. 2000. Soil Mechanics

and Foundations. New York, USA :
John Wiley & Sons.

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REFERENCES:

Das, Braja. 1999. Fundamentals of Geotechnical

Engineering. Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.

Bowles, Joseph. 1995. Foundation Analysis and

Design,, 5th Edition., USA.

Ceng 136 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

REFERENCES:
Cernica, John N. 1995. Soil Mechanics. USA:John
Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Terzaghi, Karl et. al. 1995. Soil Mechanics For

Engineering Practice. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Sowers, George F., Sowers, George B. 1979.

Introductory Soil Mechanics and Foundation.
Macmillan, New York.

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