CivE 381
Soil Mechanics
Description
Compaction; site investigation; theories of water seepage; effective stress principles; settlement; strength and mechanical properties; introduction to retaining structures, foundation, and slope stability. Prerequisite: EAS 210.Learning Outcomes
- Calculate the physical properties and test the compaction curve for soils.- Evaluate the hydraulic properties of soils and the effects of seepage on the effective stress of soils.
- Estimate the magnitude and rate of consolidation settlement for shallow foundations built on clayey soils.
- Describe the shear behaviour of soil and determine the shear strength parameters of soil under various drainage conditions.
- Assess the factor of safety of soil retaining walls using Rankine's earth pressure theory.
- Carry out lab tests to determine the physical, hydraulic, and mechanical properties of soil and the consolidation behaviour.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/1 | 4.5 | 56.7 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 |
None defined
- A knowledge base for engineering
- Investigation
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2026/2027 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Civil - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Summer - Mining - Year 3 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Bo Zhang |
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Michael Hendry |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Lijun Deng & Rick Chalaturnyk |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Bo Zhang |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Michael Hendry |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Michael Hendry |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Nicholas Beier & Michael Hendry |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Nicholas Beier |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Fangzhou (Albert) Liu |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Nicholas Beier |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Renato Macciotta Pulisci |
| C1 - 2019/2020 - Spring - Elena Zabolotnii |
| C1 - 2019/2020 - Summer - Elena Zabolotnii |