Undergraduate Course: Soil Mechanics 2 (CIVE08019)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Engineering |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Civil |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course introduces the basic concepts of the mechanics of soils. It covers the fundamental multi-phase nature of soils, provides an understanding of soil description and classification, the effective stress concept and elementary seepage problems.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | Tutorials | 2-11 | | | | 09:00 - 09:50or 10:00 - 10:50 | | | King's Buildings | Laboratory | Soils 2 Labs | 2-11 | | 14:00 - 17:00 | | | or 14:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: King's Buildings. Lecture Theatre 1, Sanderson Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Soil Mechanics 2 | 1:30 | 12 sides / 2 x graph | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 1:30 | 12 sides/ 2 x graph | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
- demonstrate ability to explain the multiphase nature of soils and to derive quantities relating to the volumes and masses of the different phases of a soil;
- demonstrate ability to apply the effective stress concept to solve elementary geotechnical problems;
- describe and classify a soil according to BS5930;
- demonstrate skills in soil permeability measurement and skills in the solution of seepage related problems.
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Assessment Information
Intermittent Assessment: 30%
Degree Examination: 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Jin Ooi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5725
Email: J.Ooi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Sharon Potter
Tel: (0131 6)51 7079
Email: Sharon.Potter@ed.ac.uk |
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