KING SAUD UNIVERSITY                                                     

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING                                                 

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT                                   

CE 480

SOIL MECHANICS  

(Required for a BSCE degree)

Instructor : Dr. Awad Ali Al-Karni

Room #    :  2A6

Phone #    : 4677041

Topics Covered

1.   Seepage Theory

2.   Total and Effective Stresses in Soils

3.   Stress Analysis in Soils Using the Elastic Theory Consolidation of soils

4.   Settlement of Structures

5.   Shear Strength of Soils

6.   Stability of Slopes

7.   Earth Pressures Theories

8.   Excavation and Bracing

9.     Site Investigation

Prerequisite

CE 381,CE 303 Properties And Testing Of Materials 

Course learning Objectives

Students completing this course successfully will be able to

a.      Understand basic behavior of soil (seepage, soil stresses, settlement)

b.      Understand the theories of total -effective stress principle and lateral earth pressure.

c.      Determine the stability of slope and excavation.

d.    Improve the communication skills, including reading, writing.

Class/ tutorial  Schedule

Three lecture sessions and one tutorial session per week (50 minute each session)

Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component

1.   Students learn the analysis process to be involved in calculating settlement of foundation on different soils.

2.   Students improve their writing, communication and presentation skills.  

3.   Students recognize the role of professional societies in developing specification requirements and control tests.

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

1.   Students apply principles of soil mechanics.

2.   Students are able to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics, and engineering science to civil and engineering problems.

3.   Students are able to design experiments and analyze data.

4.   Students are able to identify and formulate an engineering problem and to develop a solution.

5.   Students are encouraged to improve their writing, communication and presentation skills.

Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material

1.   Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by Das, B.M., PWS-Kent.

2.   Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, by Holtz and Kovacs, Prentice-Hall,Inc.

 1. Sample of Mid-Term Exam#1
 2. Sample of Mid-Term Exam#2
 3. Sample of Fanal Exam
 4.Solution of the First Mid-Exam 28-29
 5. Solution of 2nd Mid-term Exam 28-29-1

Grade Distribution