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University Town, Northern Samar
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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Syllabus in Geotechnical Engineering I (CE412-Enhanced Curriculum)/(CE105a-New Curriculum)
st
Semester, SY 20 21 - 2022
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Program Outcomes
A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Program must attain:
- The ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve
complex civil engineering problems;
- The ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data;
- The ability to design a system, component, or process to meet
desired needs within realistic constraints, accordance with
standards;
- The ability to function in multidisciplinary and multi-cultural teams;
- The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering
problems;
- The ability to understand professional and ethical responsibility;
Program Outcomes Continued
- The ability to communicate effectively civil engineering activities
with the engineering community and with the society context;
- The ability to understand the impact of civil engineering solutions in
a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
- The ability to recognize the need for, and engage in life-long
learning;
- The ability to know contemporary issues;
- The ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for civil engineering practice;
- The ability to know and understand engineering and management
principles as a member and a leader of a team, and to manage
projects in a multidisciplinary environment;
13. The ability to understand at least one specialized field of civil
engineering practice.
Course Title: Geotechnical Engineering I (Soil Mechanics)
Course Credits: 4 units Contact Hours/Week: 6
Course Description: Soil formation and identification. Engineering properties of soil. Fundamental aspects of soil
characterization and response, including soil mineralogy, soil-water movement, effective stress,
consolidation, soil strength and soil compaction. Use of soils and geosynthetics in geotechnical and geo-
environmental applications. Introduction to site investigation techniques. Laboratory testing and evaluation
of soil composition and properties.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies, Geology for Civil Engineers
Course Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, the students must be able to:
- apply basic mathematics, science and engineering principles to solve engineering problems,
- calculate the stresses transferred to underlying soils applied by superstructural loads,
- deal with the estimation of compressibility and settlement properties of soils for shallow foundation
footings design,
- design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data,
- be familiar with soil mechanics tests and determine which test is needed in designing civil
engineering projects and/or solving engineering problems,
Number of Hours: 6 hours every week for 18 weeks or 108 hours in a semester
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Course Learning Outcomes and Relationship to Institutional Graduate Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Institutional Graduate Outcomes
- Apply basic mathematics, science and engineering principles to solve engineering problems ✓ ✓
- Calculate the stresses transferred to underlying soils applied by superstructural loads ✓ ✓
- Deal with the estimation of compressibility and settlement properties of soils for shallow
foundation footings design
- Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data ✓ ✓
- Be familiar with soil mechanics tests and determine which test is needed in designing civil
engineering projects and/or solving engineering problems
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) and Relationship to Program Outcomes
(Note : Limit the program outcomes of each subject to the most relevant ones only)
Program Outcomes Addressed
by the Course
Program Outcomes
I
Program Outcomes Addressed by the Course Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student must be able to :
Program Code
- Apply basic mathematics, science and engineering principles to
solve engineering problems
I
- Calculate the stresses transferred to underlying soils applied by
superstructural loads
I
- Deal with the estimation of compressibility and settlement
properties of soils for shallow foundation footings design
I
- Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and
interpret data
I
- Be familiar with soil mechanics tests and determine which test is
needed in designing civil engineering projects and/or solving
engineering problems
I
Legend : I – Introductory E – Enabling D – Demonstrative
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Course Outline and Timeframe
Course Content/Subject Matter
Week 1 Introduction: Soil
Week 2 Formation of Soil and Soil Deposits
Week 3 - 4 Index Properties of Soil
Week 5 - 6 Consistency of Soil
Week 7- 8 Classification Test for Soils
Week 9 MID TERM EXAMINATION
Week 10 Soil Compaction and Field Tests
Week 11- 12 Permeability of Soil
Week 1 3 - 14 Capillarity of Soil
Week 1 5 In Situ Stresses
Week 16- 17 Stresses in a Soil Mass
Week 18 FINAL EXAM
LEARNING PLAN / COURSE COVERAGE
Program
Outcomes
Learning
Outcomes
Course
Content/Topics
Teaching and
Learning Activities/
Methodologies
Performance Standard Assessment
Tasks
Resources Time
Allotment
PO8, 9,
CLO 5 1. Introduction:
Soil
1.1. Soil’s
Importance
in Civil
Engineering
and Man’s
Most
Common
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students shall
have a rating of at least
70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
B1, B2 6 hrs
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Specific
Gravity
3.1. Relationships
among Unit
Weight,
Porosity, and
Moisture
Content
3.2. Various Unit-
Weight
Relationships
3.3. Relative
Density
Comments on e max
and e min
PO1, 2, 3,
CLO 1 , 4, 5 4. Consistency of
Soils
4.1. Liquid Limit
(LL)
4.2. Plastic Limit
(PL)
4.3. Shrinkage
Limit (SL)
4.4. Liquidity Index
and
Consistency
Index
4.5. Plasticity
Chart
Soil Structure
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students shall
have a rating of at least
70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
B1, B2 12 hrs
PO1, 2, 3,
CLO 1 , 4, 5 5. Classification
Tests for Soils
5.1. Mechanical
Analysis of
Soil
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students
shall have a rating of
at least 70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
Long Quiz
B1, B2 12 hrs
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5.2. Particle–Size
Distribution
Curve
5.3. Textural
Classification
5.4. Classification
by
Engineering
Behavior
5.5. AASHTO
Classification
System
5.6. Unified Soil
Classification
System
5.7. Summary and
Comparison
between the
AASHTO and
Unified
Systems
Mid-Term Examination
PO1, 2, 3,
CLO 1, 2, 4, 5 6. Soil
Compaction and
Field Tests.
6.1. Compaction—
General
Principles
6.2. Standard
Proctor Test
6.3. Factors
Affecting
Compaction
6.4. Modified
Proctor Test
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students
shall have a rating of
at least 70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
B1, B2 6 hrs
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7.5. Relationships
for Hydraulic
Conductivity—
Cohesive Soils
7.6. Directional
Variation of
Permeability
7.7. Equivalent
Hydraulic
Conductivity in
Stratified Soil
7.8. Permeability
Test in the
Field by
Pumping from
Wells
In Situ Hydraulic
Conductivity of
Compacted Clay
Soils
PO1, 2, 3,
CLO 1, 2, 4, 5 8. Capillarity of
Soils
8.1. Laplace’s
Equation of
Continuity
8.2. Flow Nets
8.3. Seepage
Calculation
from a Flow
Net
8.4. Flow Nets in
Anisotropic
Soils
8.5. Uplift Pressure
Under
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students shall
have a rating of at least
70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
B1, B2 12 hrs
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Hydraulic
Structures
8.6. Seepage
Through an
Earth Dam on
an Impervious
Base
Filter Design
PO1, 2, 3,
CLO 1, 2, 3, 4 ,
9. In Situ Stresses
9.1. Stresses in
Saturated Soil
without
Seepage
9.2. Stresses in
Saturated Soil
with Upward
Seepage
9.3. Stresses in
Saturated Soil
with
Downward
Seepage
9.4. Seepage
Force
9.5. Effective
Stress in
Partially
Saturated Soil
9.6. Capillary Rise
in Soils
Effective Stress in
the Zone of
Capillary Rise
Module with Sample
Problems, Recorded
Video Discussion, &
Problem Solving
60% of the students shall
have a rating of at least
70%
Assignment
Short Quiz
B1, B2 6 hrs
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10.8. 10.8 Vertical
Stress Below
the Center of
a Uniformly
Loaded
10.9. Circular Area
10.10. 10.9 Vertical
Stress at Any
Point Below a
Uniformly
Loaded
10.11. Circular
Area 275
Vertical
Stress
Caused by a
Rectangularly
Loaded Area
10.13. 10.11 Stress
Isobars 285
10.12 Influence
Chart for Vertical
Pressure 285
FINAL EXAMINATION
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Required Readings and Other Materials
▪ B1 - Das, Braja M. & Sobhan, Khaled, Principles of Geotechnical Engineering 8
th
Ed., SI Edition
▪ B2 - Das, Braja M., Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual. 6th Ed.
▪ Besavilla, Basic Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, 5
th
Ed.
Suggested Readings
▪ Mc Carthy, David F. 2001. Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic Geotechnics, 6th Edition. New Jersey, USA :
Prentice Hall.
▪ Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soils and Foundations. New York, USA : John Wiley & Sons.
▪ Liu, Cheng. 2000. Soil Properties Testing Measurement and Evaluation, 4th Edition. New Jersey, USA : Prentice Hall.
▪ Budhu, Muni. 2000. Soil Mechanics and Foundations. New York, USA : John Wiley & Sons.
▪ Cernica, John N. 1995. Soil Mechanics. USA:John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
▪ Terzaghi, Karl et. al. 1995. Soil Mechanics For Engineering Practice. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
▪ Besavilla, Basic Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, 5
th
Ed.
Website/Videos/Film Clips
▪ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55RwyS0-ySo&list=PL3MO67NH2XxKxWtYte3GeJJN8LNQWcJqP
Class materials
▪ Laptop
▪ Paper & Pen
▪ Laboratory Tools & Equipment
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materials used must be properly cited. Cheating in a major course examination by a student will entail
a failing mark 5.0 for the given course. Cheating, dishonesty or plagiarism in papers and other works
will entail zero (0) score for the said requirement.
Grading System
Lecture
Attendance 5%
Assignments 5%
Short Quiz 10%
Long Quiz 20%
Mid Term 25%
Final 35%
Laboratory
Attendance 20%
Report 30%
Examination 50%
Professor: Engr. Jefferson P. Basista, CE, MP, SO2 Consultation Hours:
Email Address: jepubastudents@gmail.com 12:00NN-1:00PM
Final Rating = 75%(Lec) + 25%(Lab) Monday-Friday Contact Number: 09959118836
PREPARED BY:
JEFFERSON P. BASISTA
Part-time Lecturer
CHECKED BY:
CELESTE A. DE ASIS
OIC Chair, CE Department
APPROVED BY:
CONSTANTINE F. MERIDA
OIC, College of Engineering
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