CE 742 Deformation and Instability of Soils
3 Credit Hours
Mechanics of soils: theoretical framework; failure conditions and shear strength; slope instability; lateral earth pressure; bearing capacity; non-linear deformation of soils; theory of plasticity; critical state model for soil behavior.
Prerequisite
Graduate standing
Course Objectives
This course is designed to develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of deformation and failure of soils with application to several practical problems.
Course Topics
In this course, students will learn the following:
- Basic theoretical mechanics applied to soils
- Failure theory for soils and Shear Strength
- Limit equilibrium analyses for slope instability, lateral earth pressure, and
bearing capacity of foundations - Theory of plasticity for the nonlinear deformation of soils
- Critical state model for the deformation and strength of soils
- Limit analyses for some geotechnical problems.
Course Requirements
Homework: Homework problems will be assigned on regular basis. A due date will be specified with each assignment. The submission of all assigned homework is required for a credit in this course.
Exams: Mid-term and final exam
Paper: A term paper on an assigned topic will be required from each student
Textbook
TBA