CM413 Soil Mechanics Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr. Hassan Abd Ellatif Course Assistant: Eng: Shimaa Shaaban

 Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr. Hassan Abd Ellatif Course Assistant: Eng: Shimaa Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to enable students to: To enable students to: * Identify different soil problems. * Identify Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area). * Identify Consolidation of Soil, Shear Strength of soil, Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation. * Design Shallow foundation (defined and types ) & Foundation construction. * Identify Earth pressures & design Retaining walls. * design Sheet - Piles walls - Cantilevered & anchored. * Check Stability of earth fills – Dams. CM413 Soil Mechanics

Course Description: Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area) - Consolidation of Soil, Shear Strength of soil, Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation - Compressibility, consolidation and settlement. Introduction to lateral earth pressure and slope stability, piles,foundations,sheet piles. Recommended text books: Muni Budhu, "Soil Mechanics and Foundations," 2nd Edition, Wiley, References: 1- David McCarthy, "Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechninics," 7 th ed, Prentice Hall, Braja M. Das, " Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual," 5 th edition, Oxford Univ Press, Egyptian Code for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 10 Volumes, Al-Ahram press, Latest Edition.

Schedule & Material

Week DateLecturesDownloads 1 Course template & Course analysis Introduction 2 Shallow foundation (defined and types) & Foundation construction. 3 Design Different type of shallow foundation 4 Design of combined & Cantilever foundation 5 Vacation" عيد الاضحى المبارك " 6 Design of Raft foundation, Bearing Capacity of shallow foundation & Consolidation Settlement 7 Stresses and displacement in soil mass as elastic body - Stress due to different load (point load & uniformly loaded area) 8 Bearing Capacity of deep foundation - Single pile static capacity and lateral loads 9 9 th Exam 10 Pile Foundation - Groups 11 The general principles of Deep foundation design 12 Piled foundation & Foundation construction 13 Earth pressures & Retaining walls 14 Sheet - Piles walls - Cantilevered & anchored 15 Stability of earth fills - Dams 16 Revision

Methods of delivering the course: White board Methods of evaluation Final Exam 50% 10% project, 30% mid-term exams 10% Quizzes and homework's

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