Basis of Soil Mechanics GS31001

Course content: Elements of basis soil mechanics. Basic geological processes that shaped structure of rock and soils. Clasification of soil. Macroscopics method and grain size distribution. Physical nad mechanical properties of soils. Water montion in soil. Influence of temperature on soil properties. Earthwork. Geotechnical field investigation. Engineering-geological charcteristic of soil type in Poland. Geotechnical conditions of foundation of building object. Stress in soil medium . Bearing capacity and deformability of subsoil. Slope stability. Active and passive earth pressure. Type of foundation.

Learning outcomes: Skills and competence in range of understanding geological processes, evaluation the type of soil, state of soil and their physical, mechanical parameters, determianation stress in subsoil below foundation, conditions of structure foundation, slope stability, active and passive earth pressure

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(in Polish) Obieralny

Course coordinators

Małgorzata Glinicka

Learning outcomes

Specjalist laboratory

Acquire of knowledge and skills of laboratory test performance in the range of soil mechanics, calcutate and interpret results of laboratory tests , acquire of competence in the range of calculation of fhysical and mechanical properties of soil and stress in subsoil.

Lecture

Acquire skills and competence in range of understanding geological processes, evaluation the type of soil, state of soil and their physical, mechanical parameters, determination stress in subsoil below foundation, conditions of structure foundation, slope stability, active and passive earth pressure.

Assessment criteria

Specjalist laboratory
- presence in class, preparation for laboratory tests, correct performance of laboratory tests and correct calculation of results and execution of reports - 40%
- one correct done test - 45%,
- solving four problems of soil mechanics basis - 15%.

Lecture

- presence at lectures

- two correct wrriten tests - 100%

Bibliography

a) basic references:
Pisarczyk S. : Mechanika gruntów. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej. Warszawa, 2005
Pisarczyk S. Gruntoznawstwo inżynierskie. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Warszawa, 2001
Obrycki M., Pisarczyk S.: Zbiór zadań z mechaniki gruntów. Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Warszawskiej. Warszawa 1997
PN-86/B-04481 Grunty budowlane . Badania próbek gruntów

b) supplementary references:
Jeż J. : Gruntoznawstwo budowlane. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Poznańskiej. Poznań 2004
Wiłun Z.: Zarys Geotechniki. Wydawnictwo Komunikacji i Łączności. Warszawa 2005
PN-EN ISO 14688-1 Badania geotechniczne. Oznaczanie i klasyfikowanie gruntów. Część 1: Oznaczanie i opis
PN-EN ISO 14688-2 Badania geotechniczne. Oznaczanie i klasyfikowanie gruntów. Część 2: Zasady klasyfikowania