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Soil Mechanics

Code:

CVD015

Sigla:

MS

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Geotecnia

Ocorrência: 2021/2022 - 1S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Geotecnia
Curso/CE Responsável:	Undergraduate in Civil Engineering

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
CIVD	8	Study Plan	2	-	5	67,5	135

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese

Objetivos

Students should be able to:
i) understand the basic characteristics of soils and the relevant classifications applicable;
ii) identify the mechanisms involved in soil compaction;
iii) understand the effects of water and its movement within the soil;
iv) understand and apply the concepts of effective stress and total stress in soil;
v) analyze the behavior of soils in relation to its deformability and strength.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

Critical thinking, the ability to analyze similar situations and getting valuable experience.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Programa

1. Introduction to Soil Mechanics.
2. Identification and classification of soils. Basic characteristics. Particle size distribution curves. Atterberg limits.
Soil classification.
3. Compaction of soils. Theory and compaction curve. Compaction test. Field control of compaction. Soil
improvement.
4. Ground water-Static pressures. Capillarity. Permeability of stratified media. One and two dimensional fluid flow.
Effective stress principle. Hydraulic failure. Filters.
5. Consolidation–Settlements. Compression of clays. Consolidation theory of Terzaghi and accelerating the
consolidation.
6. Shear strength – Failure criterion and envelope. Drained and undrained tests. Behaviour of sand and clay.
Expression of Skempton.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

Ludovico-Marques, M.; Folhas das aulas teóricas e práticas de Mecânica dos Solos

Bibliografia Complementar

Matos Fernandes, M.; Mecânica dos Solos, FEUP, 2006
Craig, R.F; Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall, 1992
Kaliakin, V.; Soil Mechanics. Calculations, Principles and Methods., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

In the theoretical lectures subjects are exposed in slides by using informatic tools. Practical lessons emphasis is
placed on solving individual problems. The analysis of results seeks to stimulate critical thinking, the ability to
analyze similar situations and getting valuable experience. Laboratory lessons intend to put students in contact
with natural soil samples and after compaction samples, to highlight basic characteristics through testing and
induce determination of permeability, deformability and shear strength parameters. Promoting critical analysis and
interpretation of test results, using problem solving methodologies and Practice Based Research activities are
developed in laboratory environment.

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Teste	80,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Estudo autónomo	52,50
Frequência das aulas	52,50
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	135,00

Obtenção de frequência

Continuous assessment:
2 written tests - 40% each to total mark; PBR work in laboratory environment - 20% to total mark.
Exam assessment:
Exam with lower mark allowable of 9,5 (0 to 20 scale) - 100% to total mark.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

CF = 0.4T1 + 0.4T2 + 0.2WG

FC = EC

Melhoria de classificação

3rd Epoch.