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CM413 Soil Mechanics. Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr . Hassan Abd Ellatif Course Assistant: Eng: Shimaa Shaaban. CM413 Soil Mechanics.
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CM413 Soil Mechanics Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr. Hassan AbdEllatif Course Assistant: Eng: ShimaaShaaban
CM413 Soil Mechanics Course Lecturer: Prof.Dr. Hassan AbdEllatifCourse Assistant: Eng: ShimaaCourse 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.
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, 2006.References:1- David McCarthy, "Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechninics," 7thed, Prentice Hall, 2006.2- Braja M. Das, " Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual," 5th edition, Oxford Univ Press, 1997.3- Egyptian Code for Soil Mechanics, Design and Construction of Foundations, 10 Volumes, Al-Ahram press, Latest Edition.
Methods of delivering the course:White boardMethods of evaluation Final Exam 50%10% project, 30% mid-term exams 10% Quizzes and homework's