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)