Soil Mechanics, 6 credits

Geoteknik, 6 hp

TNBI71

The course is disused.

Main field of study

Civil Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Anders Jägryd

Director of studies or equivalent

Dag Haugum

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 58 h
Recommended self-study hours: 102 h
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
Course offered for Semester Period Timetable module Language Campus ECV
6IBYG Civil Engineering, B Sc in Engineering 3 (Autumn 2017) 1 2 Swedish Norrköping, Norrköping C

Main field of study

Civil Engineering

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G1X

Course offered for

  • Civil Engineering, B Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Building mechanics and strength of materials.

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to :

  • Describe the significance of soil mechanics in construction.
  • Describe the origin of soils.
  • Describe the macro- and microstructure of soils.
  • Describe methods used for foundation of buldings.
  • Describe methods used for geotechnical field investigations.
  • Describe methods used for determination of soil properties.
  • Explain the significance of total and effective stresses in a ground.
  • Calculate and evaluate the bearing capacity and the settlement of a foundation.
  • Describe and apply a method to analyse the stability of slopes in soils.
  • Describe and apply systems for classification of soils.
  • Apply the results of a ground investigation to analyse the foundation of buildings.

Course content

The origin of soils. Definitions and determination of soil parameters and properties.Classification of soils. Methods for field investigation of the ground. Evaluation of a field investigation. Calculation of the bearing capacity of soils. Settlement of buildings and earthpressures against walls. Slope stability.

Teaching and working methods

Teaching is done in lectures and a groupwork. The groupwork consists of field investigation, laboratory works and calculations.

Examination

UPG2Project assignment2 creditsU, G
TEN1Written examination4 creditsU, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses: Road and Traffic Engineering, Water supply and Wastewater Technology, Concrete structures and Geo Construction

Department

Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskap

Director of Studies or equivalent

Dag Haugum

Examiner

Anders Jägryd

Course website and other links

http://www2.itn.liu.se/utbildning/kurs/index.html?coursecode=TNBI17

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 58 h
Recommended self-study hours: 102 h

Course literature

Additional literature

Books

  • Bengt Langesten, Geotekniska Grundbegrepp

Compendia

  • Anders Jägryd, Kurskompendium i Geoteknik
Code Name Scope Grading scale
UPG2 Project assignment 2 credits U, G
TEN1 Written examination 4 credits U, 3, 4, 5

Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)

The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.

LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva. 

Additional literature

Books

Bengt Langesten, Geotekniska Grundbegrepp

Compendia

Anders Jägryd, Kurskompendium i Geoteknik

Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
I U A Modules Comment
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)
X
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)

                            
1.5 Insight into current research and development work

                            
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
2.3 System thinking
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities
X
X
TEN1
UPG2

                            
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
3.1 Teamwork
X
X
UPG2

                            
3.2 Communications
X
X
UPG2

                            
3.3 Communication in foreign languages

                            
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
4.1 External, societal, and environmental context
X

                            
4.2 Enterprise and business context
X

                            
4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management
X
X
UPG2

                            
4.4 Designing

                            
4.5 Implementing

                            
4.6 Operating

                            
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development

                            
5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development

                            
5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects

                            
5.4 Execution of research or development projects

                            
5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects

                            

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