The calendar of the class is presented here. In the Lecturer column, AJW is Andrew Whittle, and LCJ is Lucy Jen.
Course schedule.
| SES # |
LECTURERS |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
AJW and LCJ |
Overview, Organization, Soil Composition
Clay-Water Forces |
|
| 2 |
LCJ |
Clay-Water Forces, Interparticle Forces |
|
| 3 |
LCJ |
Strength Generation in Soils
Soil Structure |
|
| 4 |
LCJ |
Basic Strength Principles
Simple Clay (Laddite) - NC |
Homework problem 1 due |
| 5 |
LCJ |
Laddite - OC
Hvorslev Parameters, SB Surface |
|
| 6 |
AJW |
Plasticity
Mechanisms Controlling Compressibility of Clays |
Homework problem 2 due |
| 7 |
AJW |
Mechanisms Controlling Compressibility of Clays |
|
| 8 |
AJW |
K0 and Stress History
Stress History Profiling |
Homework problem 3 due |
| 9 |
AJW |
Rates of Consolidation
Hydraulic Conductivity |
|
| 10 |
AJW |
2° Compression |
Mini problem on stress history due |
| 11 |
AJW |
Non-Linear Consolidation
2D/3D Effects |
|
| 12 |
LCJ |
Problem Soils - 1
Structured Clays, Varved Clays and Peat |
|
| 13 |
LCJ |
Problem Soils - 2
Expansive Soils, Residual Soils |
|
| 14 |
LCJ |
Embankments on Peat
Surcharging to Control 2° Compression |
Homework problem 4 due |
| 15 |
LCJ |
Strength 1A and 1B
Strength 1C |
|
| 16 |
LCJ |
Strength 1C and IIA
Strength IIB |
|
| 17 |
LCJ |
Strength IIB |
Mini problem 1 due |
| 18 |
LCJ |
Strength IIC - Sample Disturbance |
|
| 19 |
LCJ |
Strength IID |
|
| 20 |
LCJ |
Strength IID
Strength IID, IIE and IIF |
Mini problem 2B due |
| 21 |
AJW |
Shear Modes
Clay Anisotropy and E3 Soil Model |
|
| 22 |
AJW |
Sands |
Homework problem 5 due |
| 23 |
AJW |
Sands (cont.) |
|
| 24 |
AJW |
Compacted Clay |
|
| 25 |
AJW |
Compacted Clay (cont.) |
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