CE 512 Geotechnical Engineering 2 (Lecture)

The introductory part of this course deals with the some fundamentals of geotechnical engineering
that includes compressibility of soil, shear strength of soils, tri-axial tests of soils, settlement, lateral earth
pressure, soil bearing capacity, slope stability, earth retaining structures, shallow foundation and sheet
pile.
A. Course Details
Course Code CE 512 Pre-requisite CE 412 – Geotechnical
Engineering I
Credit Units 3.0 Lecture Units Co-requisite CE 512 – Geotechnical
Engineering II -
Laboratory
No. of Hours per Week 3 Lecture Hours/Week Year and Term Offered 5st Year 1st Semester

B. Program Educational Objectives

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) of the Civil Engineering Program of South East Asian
Institute of Technology, Inc. are statements that describe the career and professional accomplishments
of the BSCE graduates 3 to 5 years from graduation.

1. Civil Engineering Competency

Graduates will become highly competent professionals and experts in their chosen field of
specialization.
2. Life-Long Learning
Graduates will continue professional development by obtaining professional licensure or
certifications and pursue graduate education in their chosen field of specialization.
3. Society and Profession
Graduates will actively exercise professional responsibility at work and engage in community-
related activities relevant to their specialization.

C. Program Outcomes and its Relationship to Program Educational Objectives

Program
Program Outcomes Educational
Objectives (PEOs)
By the time of graduation, the students of the program shall have the ability to: 1 2 3
Apply knowledge of mathematics and science to solve civil engineering
a
problems.
b Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within
c
realistic constraints, in accordance with standards.
d Function in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
e Identify, formulate, and solve complex civil engineering problems.
f Understand professional and ethical responsibility.
Communicate effectively civil engineering activities with the engineering
g
community and with society at large.
Understand the impact of civil engineering solutions in a global, economic,
h
environmental, and societal context.
i Recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning.
j Know contemporary issues.
Use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for civil
k
engineering practice.
Know and understand engineering management principles as a member
l and leader of a team, and to manage projects in a multi-disciplinary
environment.
m Understand at least one specialized field of civil engineering practice.
D. Relationship of Course Outcomes (COs) to Program Outcomes (POs)
Program Outcomes (POs)
Course Outcomes (COs)
a b c d e f g h i j k l m
At the end of the course, the student should be able to: E D E E E D D
CO-1 Determine the lateral loads from soils 1 2 1 1 1 1 3
CO-2 Design earth retaining structures 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Apply shallow and deep bearing capacity and settlement equations for
CO-3 design with applicable correction factors with a consideration of water 2 1 3 1 1 1 2
effects and layering
1 – CO has minor contribution to PO I – Introductory Course (An introductory course to an outcome)
2 – CO has moderate contribution to PO E – Enabling Course (A course that strengthens the outcome)
3 – CO has major contribution to PO D – Demonstrative Course (A course demonstrating an outcome)

E. Course Coverage
CO Learning Outcomes (LO)
Teaching/
Assessment
Date At the end of the topic, the student Learning Target
1 2 3 Methods/ Tools
must be able to: Activity (TLA)
Topic
Recall their knowledge on 75% of the
Introduction To Lecture
Week 1 weight-volume relationship, students shall
Geotechnical Properties of Group Work Problem-solving
(June 13) relative density and solve have a rating of
related problems Soil Seatwork
at least 75%
Recall their knowledge on Atterberge Limits 75% of the
Week 2 atterberge limits, liquidity Lecture
Liquidity index students shall
(June 19 & index, hydraulic conductivity Group Work Problem-solving
of soil and understand the Hydraulic conductivity of soil have a rating of
21) Seatwork
concepts on steady seepage Steady Seepage at least 75%
75% of the
Week 3 Comprehend the stresses in Lecture
Effective Stress Graphing Functions students shall
(June 26 & soil and the causes of soil Group Work
Consolidation Problem-solving have a rating of
28) settlement Seatwork
at least 75%
Comprehend the use of Lecture 75% of the
Week 4
Mohr-Coulomb failure Shear Strength Group Work Problem-solving students shall
(July 3 & 5)
criterion Seatwork have a rating of
 Quiz 1 at least 60%
75% of the
Comprehend the concepts Introduction to Shallow Lecture
Week 5 students shall
and designing of shallow Foundation: Ultimate Groupwork Problem-solving
(July 12) have a rating of
foundation Bearing Capacity Seatwork
at least 75%
Understand the general Factor of Safety
bearing capacity equation Bearing Capacity Equations 75% of the
Week 6 Lecture
and effect of for water table students shall
(July 17 & Groupwork Problem-solving
compressibility of soils and Compressibility of soil have a rating of
19) Seatwork
eccentrically loaded Eccentrically loaded at least 75%
foundation foundation
50% of the
Week 7
students shall
(July 24 & Preliminary Examination Examination Problem-solving
have a rating of
26)
at least 60%
Comprehend the concepts
Introduction to Shallow 75% of the
Week 8 in designing shallow Lecture
Foundations: Allowable students shall
(July 31 & foundation and determine Groupwork Problem-solving
Bearing Capacity and have a rating of
August 2) the allowable bearing Seatwork
Settlement at least 75%
capacity
75% of the
Week 9 Familiarize and solve Methods in determining the Lecture
Graphing Functions students shall
(August 7 & vertical stress and elastic vertical stress Groupwork
Problem-solving have a rating of
9) settlement Elastic Settlement Seatwork
at least 75%
Settlement of Foundation
based on: Lecture 75% of the
Week 10
Solve the settlement of Strain influence factor Groupwork students shall
(August 14 & Problem-solving
foundation Standard Penetration Seatwork have a rating of
16)
Resistance Quiz 2 at least 60%
PMT Consolidation settlement
Comprehend the concepts
75% of the
of Rankine’s theory in Introduction to Lateral Lecture
Week 11 students shall
determining the lateral Earth Pressure: Rankine’s Groupwork Problem-solving
(August 23) have a rating of
earth pressure and solve Theory Seatwork
at least 75%
related problems
Week 12 Comprehend the concepts Lateral Earth Pressure: Lecture 75% of the
Problem-solving
(August 28 & of Coulomb’s theory in Coulomb’s Theory Groupwork students shall
 30) determining the lateral Seatwork have a rating of
earth pressure and solve at least 75%
related problems
50% of the
Week 13
students shall
(September Midterm Examination Examination Problem-solving
have a rating of
4 & 6)
at least 60%
75% of the
Week 14 Understand the concepts in Lecture
Introduction to Retaining students shall
(September designing retaining Group work Problem-solving
Walls have a rating of
18 & 20) structures Seatwork
at least 75%
75% of the
Week 15
students shall
(September Design retaining walls Stability of Retaining Walls Problem-solving
have a rating of
25 & 27)
at least 60%
Lecture 75% of the
Week 16
Group work students shall
(October 2 & Design braced excavation Braced - cut Problem-solving
Seatwork have a rating of
4)
Quiz 3 at least 60%
75% of the
Week 17 Lecture
Introduction to Pile students shall
(October 9 & Design the pile capacity Group work Problem-solving
Foundation have a rating of
11) Seatwork
at least 75%
75% of the
Week 18
Group work students shall
(October 16 Review of all the Topics Problem-solving
Seatwork have a rating of
& 18)
at least 75%
50% of the
Week 19
students shall
(October 23 Final Examination Examination Problem-solving
have a rating of
& 25)
at least 60%
F. Course Requirements

Class Standing Requirements (problem solving exercises, seatwork, assignments and oral
presentations, group participation and evaluation): Problem solving exercises are scheduled. Seatwork
are unannounced and are usually given at the start or near the end of the lecture period. Problem set
assignments (plates) are to be solved through team effort to maximize peer tutoring and cooperative
learning. Outputs are to be collected at the beginning of the next class session. Students will be required
to do oral presentation of assignment solutions or any special topics. Individual contribution to group
work will be rated by the instructor and the co-group members.

Grade Requirement: Students must obtain a minimum final grade of 60% or 3.0 equivalent to pass the
course.

G. Grading System
Lecture Grade

LECTURE GRADE = 5%OP + 10%PSA + 55%Q + LABORATORY GRADE = 40%R + 60%C

30%FE
R = Reporting
OP = Participation and Attendance in class C = Compilation
PSA = Average of Problem set, Seatwork, and
Assignment
Q = Average of Quizzes
E = Examination (Prelim, Midterm, and Final Exam)

FINAL GRADE = 75%Lecture Grade + 25% Laboratory Grade

Transmutation
Grade Equivalent Description Grade Equivalent Description Grade Equivalent Description
1.0 100 Excellent 1.8 84 - 85.99 Good 2.6 68 - 69.99 Fair
1.1 98 - 99.99 Excellent 1.9 82 - 83.99 Good 2.7 66 - 67.99 Fair
1.2 96 - 97.99 Excellent 2.0 80 - 81.99 Good 2.8 64 - 65.99 Fair
1.3 94 - 95.99 Very Good 2.1 78 - 79.99 Good 2.9 62 - 63.99 Fair
1.4 92 - 93.99 Very Good 2.2 76 - 77.99 Good 3.0 60 - 61.99 Fair
1.5 90 - 91.99 Very Good 2.3 74 - 75.99 Good 5.0 < 60% Failure
1.6 88 - 89.99 Good 2.4 72 - 73.99 Good
1.7 86 - 87.99 Good 2.5 70 - 71.99 Good

Rubrics for Assessment

Needs
Excellent Good Satisfactory
Criteria Improvement
(90% to 100%) (75% to 89%) (60% to 74%)
(<60%)
The solution shows a The solution shows The solution is not There is no
deep understanding of that student has complete indicating solution, or the
the problem including broad that parts of the solution has no
the ability to identify understanding of problem are not relationship to the
Understanding
the appropriate the problem and understood. tasks.
(50%)
mathematical the major concepts
concepts and necessary for its
information necessary solution.
for its solution.
Uses very efficient Uses strategy that Uses a strategy that No evidence of a
strategy leading leads to a solution is partially useful, strategy or
Strategies and directly to a solution. of the problem. All leading some way procedure uses
Procedures Applies procedures parts are connected toward a solution strategy that does
(15%) accurately to correctly and a correct but not to the full not solve the
solve the problem and answer is achieved. solution of the problem.
verifies result. problem. Some parts
 may be correct but
the correct answer is
not achieved.
There is a clear, There is a clear There is some use of There is no
effective explanation, explanation and appropriate explanation or
detailing how the appropriate use of mathematical solution cannot be
problem is solved. accurate representation but understood or it is
Communication
There is a precise and mathematical explanation is unrelated to the
(10%)
appropriate use of representation. incomplete and not problem.
mathematical clearly presented.
terminology and
notation.
Demonstrates Demonstrates some Demonstrates Demonstrates no
Integration integration of the integration of the limited integration integration of the
(10%) concepts presented. concepts presented. of the concepts concepts
presented. presented.
Accuracy of Computations/ Computations/ Computations/ Incorrect
Computations/ solutions are correct solutions are solutions have some computations/
Solutions and explained correct but nor well error. solutions.
(15%) correctly. explained.

H. Class Policies

Attendance: Attending class is important. Attendance sheet will be passed around and the student
is responsible to sign to prove his presence. This is to monitor whether absences incurred by the
student is still within the allowed number of absences for a course stipulated in the SEAIT Student
Handbook and BSCE Student Manual.

You are expected to come prepared and actively participate in every lecture session. In the event of
absences, you are responsible for all missed materials, assignments, and any additional
announcements given in a class.

Class disruption of any kind will not be tolerated and may result in your removal from the
classroom. Please show courtesy to your fellow classmates and instructor. Always remember, “You
have the right to speak, but your classmates have the right to a quiet and conducive learning
environment”.

Participation: Class attendance and participation will be recorded. The purpose of participation is
to encourage participation and active learning, develop community among the students, and help
students prepare better for quizzes and examinations.

Cooperative Learning: The goal is to have everyone learn more in groups than they would be
working alone. Nevertheless, individual work provides the foundation for productive and
synergistic group work. Teams will be formed from time to time. Groups will be working during in-
class discussions and reporting on assignments. Problem set assignment will be group activities
but submission of assignment output will be done individually. All students will evaluate
themselves and their fellow group members with respect to contributions to group functions. This
evaluation will contribute to class participation portion of the course grade and will be used
primarily to decide on borderline grades.

Academic Dishonesty: It is a part of your education to learn responsibility and self-discipline,

particularly with regards to academic honesty. The most important issue of academic honesty is
cheating. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: (1) Copying directly from any source, including
friends, classmates, tutors, internet sources, or a solution manual; (2) Allowing another person to
copy your work; (3) Taking a test or quiz on someone else’s name, or having someone else take a
test or quiz in your name; (4) Signing attendance sheet other than your name, or having someone
sign the attendance for you; and (5) Asking for a regrade of a paper that has been altered from its
 original form. Cheating and dishonesty in papers and other works will entail a zero (0) score for
the said requirement.

I. Learning Resources

Textbook: Das, Braja. 2007. Fundamentals of Foundation Engineering 7th edition.

Brooks/Cole Publishing Co.
References: Mc Carthy, David F. Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations: Basic
Geotechnics, 6th Edition, 2001
Bowles, Joseph. 1995. Foundation Analysis and Design,, 5th Edition., USA.
Peck, Hason, and Thornburn, Foundation Engineering, 2nd Edition, 1974

J. Instructor and Contact Information

Instructor:
Phone No.:
Email:
Consultation Hours:

Prepared: Checked: Approved:

Instructor OIC-Program Head, BSCE Vice President for Academic Affairs

Syllabus Revisions:
1. February 15, 2018. Pursuant to CMO 37, s. 2012, all syllabi for the BSCE program were revised to conform with the OBE
Syllabus Template.
2. June 13, 2018.