Basics of soil mechanics 1300-OPMG3W

The lecture is designed to acquaint a student with:
- geostatic (induced by self-weight) stress state (in different soil-water scheme conditions),
- stresses induced by applied loads (Boussinesq theory, code solutions) at different stages of construction,
- immediate settlement
- rate of settlement over time (one-dimensional consolidation theory),
- shear strength of soils, (test methods, dependency on stress path and deviator),
- Coulomb-Mohr yield theory,
- bearing capacity of soils, ultimate bearing capacity of a foundation and safe bearing capacity,
- earth retaining structures design solutions,
- slope stability methods of investigating (Ordinary, Bishop’s, Taylor’s, etc.).

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

Student should have the basic knowledge of: - the principles of physics and mechanics of solids, - the fundamentals of the theory of elasticity and plasticity, - the fundamentals of mathematics (tensor analysis, deviatoric analysis, matrices) - lithology and tectonics of rocks, - geodynamic processes, - the basic physical properties of soils. The knowledge mentioned above is presented during following lectures: - Mathematics, - Physics, - Dynamic Geology, - Geotectonics, - Introduction to Engineering Geology, - Mathematical physics equations.

Course coordinators

Tomasz Szczepański

Learning outcomes

After completion of the lectures student have theoretical knowledge about:
- fundamentals of soil stress state description,
- stress distribution in soil form self-weight and applied loads,
- methods of tests for soil strength and consolidation characterization,
- settlement calculation approaches,
- bearing capacity calculation methodology,
- methods of stability of slopes and earth retaining structures.
KNOWLEDGE
Student knows simple and advanced instrumental analytical methods used in the study of rocks, minerals and substances of organic origin, chemistry and dynamics of groundwater and other elements of the natural environment (K_W03),
Student knows soil parameters used in design and construction of earthworks, buildings, underground and linear constructions (K_W06),
Student recognizes the models of geological environment (K_W12),
Student recognize the basic professional terms in a foreign language (in English) (K_W19),

SKILLS
Student selects the adequate methodology to solve a research problem (K_U02),
Student uses professional terminology in the field of geo-engineering and applied geology in Polish and English (K_U05),

SOCIAL COMPETENCES
Student appreciates the importance of mathematical modeling in the description of natural phenomena (K_K08),
Student understands the need to seek new technologies (K_K09)

Assessment criteria

Written exam, encompassing lectures and exercises content.
The final exam has one primary and one resit term.

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Applied geology

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