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Soil mechanics
CNST-H-302

Practical sessions

Brussels Faculty of Engineering (Bruface)

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Vrij Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Building, Architecture and Town Planning (BATir)

Introduction

1 October 2020

Practical sessions
Program 2020-2021

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Practical sessions
Topics
Practical sessions
1. Soil identification and
classification
2. Groundwater and stress state
3. Oedometric compression,
consolidation and permeability
4. Shear strength
5. Shallow foundations
Practical sessions
How it will go
- Theoretical recall (15 minutes)
- Solving by yourself
- Availability of the assistant for all your questions during the session
(Better way to develop your own analyse, understanding and solving process)
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Laboratory sessions
(a special question during the oral exam)
1. Soil identification and
identification
2. Oedometric compression,
consolidation and permeability
3. Proctor test
10 % of the global note
Practical sessions
- Theoretical recall
- Statement
- Simplified solving
- Additional exercises
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Professor & Assistants

Bertrand François Nicolas Poncelet

Ph.D. M.Sc.A., Ph.D. Student
Professor Assistant
ULB/VUB/KUL ULB
Office : C4-100 Office : C4-103
Email: bertrand.francois@ulb.ac.be Email: nponcele@ulb.ac.be

Soil mechanics
CNST-H-302

Practical sessions

Brussels Faculty of Engineering (Bruface)

Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Vrij Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Building, Architecture and Town Planning (BATir)

Session #1
Identification and stress sate

1 October 2020

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Phases and soil properties

Recall

= .
Phases and soil properties = 1 g/cm³
Recall = / = 0 g/cm³

= .

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Intrinsic properties
Recall

mw
Water content : w =
ms
Vv
Porosity : n =
Vt
Vv
Void ratio : e=
Vs
mt
Wet density : ghumide = . g
Vt

ms
Dry density : gd = . g
Vt

Intrinsic properties
Recall

Vt - Vs
Porosity, n =
Vt
Vv Vs
Porosity : n = = 1-
Vt Vs + Vw
ms
Gs. rw
= 1-
mw ms
+
rw Gs. rw
ms
Gs
= 1-
m
mw + s
Gs

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Séances de travaux pratiques

Thèmes

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Saturated vs Unsaturated
Recall

=0 ≠0 =0
= = + =

0
= =1 0< = <1 = =0
+

Saturated soil Unsaturated soil Dry soil

= + = + + = +

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Saturated vs Unsaturated
Recall

=0 ≠0 =0
= = + =

0
= =1 0< = <1 = =0
+

Saturated soil Unsaturated soil Dry soil

= + = + + = +

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Grain size distribution

100 0

90 10

80 20
Coefficient of curvature
70 30
( D30 )
Cumulative passing (%)

2
Retainend cumulative (%)

Cc =
60 40
( D10 ) ( D60 )
50 50

40 60
Coefficient of uniformity
30 70
D60
Cu =
20 80 D10
10 90

0 100
0,001 0,01 0,1 1 10 100
Grain size (mm)

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Classification USCS
Theory

P200 = ± 80 m

P4 = ± 5 mm

PI : plasticity index
LL : liquid limit
PL : plasticity limit

PI =LL - PL

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Grain size distribution

Corresponding soils