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    The document outlines the course topics for a soil mechanics course. The first chapter will cover geotechnical investigations, including their purpose of enabling adequate design and disclosing difficulties. Geotechnical investigations have several phases including a desk study, preliminary site reconnaissance, detailed exploration, laboratory testing, and report writing. The investigation program involves exploration methods, identifying soils in the field, boreholes, sampling, assessing groundwater conditions, and laboratory and field tests. Subsequent chapters will address soil shear strength, bearing capacity, foundations, retaining structures, and slope stability.

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    The document outlines the course topics for a soil mechanics course. The first chapter will cover geotechnical investigations, including their purpose of enabling adequate design and disclosing difficulties. Geotechnical investigations have several phases including a desk study, preliminary site reconnaissance, detailed exploration, laboratory testing, and report writing. The investigation program involves exploration methods, identifying soils in the field, boreholes, sampling, assessing groundwater conditions, and laboratory and field tests. Subsequent chapters will address soil shear strength, bearing capacity, foundations, retaining structures, and slope stability.

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    Geotechnical Investigations

    Geotechnical Engineering (CV332)

    Dr. Shamsher Sadiq


    Email: shamsher.sadiq@giki.edu.pk
    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332)
    OUTLINE

    • Course overview & outline


    • Purpose of Geotechnical Investigation
    • Phases of Geotechnical Investigation
    • Geotechnical Investigation Program
    • Investigation/exploration methods
    • Soil Identification in field
    • Number & Depth of Boreholes
    • Soil Sampling
    • Groundwater conditions
    • Lab & Field Tests
    • Geotechnical/Soil Report

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 2


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 3


    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 4


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Chapter 2: Shear Strength of Soil

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 5


    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 2: Soil Shear Strength

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 6


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Chapter 2: Shear Strength of Soil

    Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity of Soil and


    Settlement of Shallow Foundations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 7


    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity of Soil and Settlement of Shallow Foundations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 8


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Chapter 2: Shear Strength of Soil

    Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity of Soil and Settlement of


    Shallow Foundations

    Chapter 4:Deep Foundations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 9


    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 1: Deep Foundations

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 10


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Chapter 2: Shear Strength of Soil

    Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity of Soil and Settlement of


    Shallow Foundations

    Chapter 4:Deep Foundations

    Chapter 5: Stability of Earth-Retaining Structures

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 11


    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 5: Stability of Earth-Retaining Structures

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 12


    Course Overview & Outline

    Chapter 1: Geotechnical Investigations

    Chapter 2: Shear Strength of Soil

    Chapter 3: Bearing Capacity of Soil and Settlement of


    Shallow Foundations

    Chapter 4:Deep Foundations

    Chapter 5: Stability of Earth-Retaining Structures

    Chapter 6: Slope Stability


    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 13
    Course Overview & Outline
    Chapter 6: Slope Stability

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 14


    Course Overview & Outline

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 15


    Course Overview & Outline

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 16


    Course Overview & Outline

    Note:1) For each chapter there will be a quiz and assignment. 2)Mid exam will be from first three (03) chapters. 3) Final exam
    will be from all the contents.
    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 17
    Purpose of Geotechnical Investigation

    • To evaluate the general suitability of the site for the proposed project.
    • To enable an adequate and economical design to be made.
    • To disclose and make provision for difficulties that may arise during
    construction due to ground and other local conditions.

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 18


    Phases of Geotechnical Investigations

    • Scope of GI depends on
    • Type, size and importance of structure
    • Local building codes
    • Client & Engineer’s familiarity with the soil at site
    • GI has three (03) components
    • 1st- Prior to Design
    • 2nd- During design phase
    • 3rd – During construction phase

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 19


    Phases of Geotechnical Investigations

    • The 1st component is typically extensive and conducted in phases


    • Phase I: Desk Study
    • Phase II: Preliminary reconnaissance
    • Phase III: Detailed Scope exploration
    • Phase IV: Lab testing
    • Phase V: Geotechnical Report writing

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 20


    Phases of Geotechnical Investigations

    • Phase I: Desk Study


    • Collection of available information (site plan, type-size and importance of structure,
    loading conditions, previous reports, geological, topographical maps, GIS map etc.)

    • Phase 2: Preliminary Reconnaissance


    • Site visit to provide general overview of topography and geology of site, usually
    Engineers take Phase I gathered information while conducting site visit and take
    following notes:
    1) Photograph of sites and neighborhood
    2) Access to site for workers and equipment
    3) Sketches of all fences, utilities, walkways, drainage system, electricity and water etc.
    4) Current state of existing structures nearby the site, evidence of damages
    5) Exposed geological and hydrological features

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 21


    Phases of Geotechnical Investigations

    • Phase III: Detailed Soil Exploration


    • Determination of geological structure which should include the thickness, sequence and
    extend of soil strata
    • To determine the ground water table
    • To obtain the disturbed and undisturbed soil samples
    • To conduct in-situ tests

    • Phase IV: Lab Testing


    • To classify soils
    • To determine soil shear strength, failure stresses, stress-strain responses, permeability,
    compressibility etc.

    • Phase V: Geotechnical Report Writing


    • Clear description of soil at site, method of exploration, soil stratigraphy, lab tests method,
    ground water location, interpretation of soil shear strength parameters

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 22


    OUTLINE

    • Course overview & outline


    • Purpose of Geotechnical Investigation
    • Phases of Geotechnical Investigation
    • Geotechnical Investigation Program
    • Investigation/exploration methods
    • Soil Identification in field
    • Number & Depth of Boreholes
    • Soil Sampling Next lecture
    • Groundwater conditions
    • Lab & Field Tests
    • Geotechnical/Soil Report

    Shamsher (2020)-23rd Sep, 2020 Soil Mechanics (CV332) 23

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