1.361 | Fall 2004 | Graduate

Advanced Soil Mechanics

Calendar

LEC # TOPICS DEMONSTRATIONS HOMEWORKS HANDOUTS
1 Introduction
II-1 (7)
Clay Model
Sand and Clay Samples
Homework #1 out Registration Form, Introduction, TOC Notes, II-1 (Comp.)
II-2 (Structure)
2 II-1 (13)
II-2 (3-4)
AL Device and Hydrometer Mini problem out Part II Mini Problem
3 II-2 (11-12) BBC-Electrophoresis
BBC-Ovendried plus Soaked, X-Rays

III-1 (Stresses)
4 II-2 (17+/-) BBC-Add Salt to Dispersed Clay

5 II-2 (19)
III-1 (6)
III-2 (1)
Oed, DS and TX Mini problem due III-2 (Stress-Strain-Strength)
6 III-2 (8)

Homework #2 out
Homework #1 due

7 III-2 (18)

III-3 (Lateral Earth Pressure)
8 III-2 (20)
Part II MP - 5-10 minutes Discussion
III-3 (5)

Homework #3 out
Homework #2 due
III-4 (Bearing Capacity)
9 III-3 (9)
III-4 (4)

10 III-4 (18)

Homework #4 out
Homework #3 due
III-5 (Settlement)
11 III-4 (19)
III-5 (14)

IV-1 (s’ and Capillarity), Reading Assignment #2
12 III-5 (16)
IV-1 (6)

Homework #5 out
Homework #4 due
IV-2 (1-D Flow)
IV-2A (2-D Flow)
13 IV-2 (5)
IV-2A (1-)

IV-3 (Permeability)
14 IV-2A (3)
IV-3 (3)

IV-4 (Clay behavior)
‘03 MTE Exam and Solution
15 IV-3 (4)
IV-4 (3 w/Tide Problem)
(MTE Review Session) Homework #6 out
Homework #5 due

16 IV-4 (10+) (Midterm Exam)

IV-5 (Lateral Earth Pressure)
17 IV-4 (12)
IV-5 (5-)

Homework #8 out
Homework #6 due
IV-6 (Slope Stability)
IV-7 (Bearing Capacity)
18 IV-5
IV-6
IV-7 (3)

Homework #9 out

19 Return MTE and Solution plus Discussion
V-1 (6-)

Homework #8 due

20 V-1 (12)

Homework #10 out V-2 (Consolidation)
21 V-1 (Review UU + 16)
V-2 (4)

Homework #9 due V-3 (Stability)
22 V-2 (9)
V-3 (6)

Homework #11 out
Homework #10 due

23 V-3 (11)
V-4 (7)
PP, TV

 ‘03 FE and Solution
24 V-4 (25)

Homework #12 out
Homework #11 due
V-5 (Settlement)
25 V-5 (8)

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