Close Help Print Course module: 202000065 202000065 Soil Mechanics Course info Schedule Course module 202000065 Credits (ECTS) 2 Course type Study Unit Language of instruction English Contact person prof.dr. V. Magnanimo E-mail v.magnanimo@utwente.nl Lecturer(s) Lecturer prof.dr. V. Magnanimo Contactperson for the course prof.dr. V. Magnanimo Academic year 2020 Starting block 1A Remarks Part of module 5 B-CE Application procedure You apply via OSIRIS Student Registration using OSIRIS Yes Aims Knowledge of the nature of stresses induced in the soil and by the soil Knowledge of the fluid mechanics in a soil Model soil as an engineering material (simple cases) Analyze settlements of foundations/dams Analyze stability of slopes with a focus on protective infrastructure Content This is a part of Module 5, Safety and Risk in Deltas of the Bachelor Civil Engineering. See here for the complete description of this module. The main aim of the course is to contribute to subject-specific knowledge within the Civil Engineering programme. It is an introductory course. Topics of the course include the decription of water flow in soils, the soil response to axial and shear loads, the use of these knowledge to design foundations and assess the stability of earth embankments. The course consists of lectures, tutorials and a self-study. The study-load of the course is 2 ECTS. The course is finalized with a written exam. Tutorials are scheduled as follow-up of the lectures and will focus on the application of the lecture material by solving exercises. External students who are interested in this elective: please contact m.hamhuis@utwente.nl Assumed previous knowledge Solid mechanics and Fluid mechanics courses M1 to M4 in 1st year CE Module Module 5 Participating study Bachelor Civil Engineering Required materials Book Das & Sobhan, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (SI Edition, 8th revised edition) ISBN:9781133108672 Canvas Instructions Course material slides, worked-out exercises, self-study exercises Recommended materials Articles Reference articles for some specific topics, not available on the book Instructional modes Assessment Presence duty Yes Lecture Presence duty Yes Tutorial Presence duty Yes Tests 3 exercises, including open questions an Close Help Print