Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

LAOANG CAMPUS
Laoang, Northern Samar
Web: https:www.uep.edu.ph; E-mail: ueplaoangcampus2000@gmail.com

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
SYLLABUS in
CE 105 – Geotechnical Engineering I(Soil Mechanics)
1st Semester S.Y.: 2021 – 2022

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Eastern Philippines should:
1. Exhibit proficiency in their chosen field of discipline through To actively support the agro – industrial development of the
their involvement in various types of employment; province of Northern Samar through efficient man power development
2. Utilize research methodologies that will allow them to and timely generation of socially acceptable, economical feasible and
generate new knowledge and address problems and issues ecological sound engineering technologies
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Program Outcomes:
This course is designed to enhance the students’ understanding
in matrix structural analysis, especially to:
1. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, physical
sciences, engineering sciences to the practice of civil
engineering,
2. An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to
analyze and interpret data,
3. An ability to design, build, improve, and install systems or
processes which meet desired needs within realistic
constraints,
4. An ability to recognize, formulate, and solve civil engineering
problems
5. An understanding of the effects and impact of civil
engineering projects on nature and society, and of the civil
engineers’ social and ethical responsibilities,
6. Specialized engineering knowledge in each applicable field,
and the ability to apply such knowledge to provide solutions
to actual problems,
7. An ability to use the appropriate techniques, skills and
modern engineering tools necessary for the practice of civil
engineering.

Course Title: CE 105/CE 412 – Geotechnical Engineering I(Soil Mechanics)

Course Credit: 4 Units Contact Hrs/Week: 6 hrs
Course Description: This course deals with the study of the identification and classification of soils and rocks, Site
investigation and subsurface exploration, the physical and index properties of soil, compaction, water
flow through soils, subsurface stress and deformation phenomena in soils, laboratory testing, and the
relevance of these topics as they affect soil strength, compressibility, stability, and drainage. A
thorough knowledge of engineering geology and the mechanics of deformable bodies is imperative.
Prerequisite: ES 215/ ES 223e
Course Learning Outcomes: This course is designed to enhance the students’ understanding on geotechnical engineering,
specifically, able to:
1. Discuss on soil and its properties,
2. Define geotechnical engineering,
3. Learn from geotechnical failures,
4. Determine the composition of soils,
5. Know the soil phases and its relationship,
6. Determine the liquid, plastic, and shrinkage limit using laboratory test,
7. Identify the plasticity, liquidity, consistency, flow, and toughness index as a result tested in
the Atterberg limits,

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 8. Determine the effective size of the soil using sieve analysis and triangular chart distribution,
9. Classify soil in terms of particle size distribution, by AASHTO Classification System, and
Unified Classification System,
10. Obtain maximum dry unit weight of a soil by means of compaction method or Standard
Proctor Test,
11. Have a better understanding of getting the optimum water content of soil sample,
12. Determine the permeability and transmissivity or transmissibility,
13. Obtain coefficient of permeability and hydraulic conductivity in a pumping well test,
14. Identify equipotential and flow line in a flow nets,
15. Determine the effective stress of soil given a certain height and know differences between
the Effective and Total stress
16. Know the nature about the settlement consolidation aspect
17. Determine the shear strength capacity of soil, through tri-axial test
18. Determine the lateral earth pressure by means of Rankine and Coulomb’s Earth Pressure.
19. Know the parameters of slope stability and the choice of slope for a given soil profile
Number of Hours: 6 hours every week for 18 weeks or 108 hours in a semester.

COURSE OUTLINE AND TIMEFRAME:

WEEK TOPICS
1 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
2 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SOILS AND SOIL COMPOSITION
3 ATTERBERG LIMITS
4
SOIL CLASSIFICATION
5
6 SOIL COMPACTION
7 PERMEABILITY AND FLOW NETS
8 EFFECTIVE STRESSES IN SOIL
9 Midterm Examination
10 STRESSES IN SOIL MASS, & STRESS DISTRIBUTION
11
COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOIL
12

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 13
SHEAR STRENGTH
14
15
LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE
16
17 SLOPE STABILITY
18 Final Examination

LEARNING PLAN
Program Learning
Topic/s Methodology Resources References Assessment
Outcomes Outcomes
Be Familiarize on
the University
VMGO, thus Interactive Students
UNIVERSITY VMGO
giving vivid Discussion Manual
direction of the
course of study.
 PO5  CLO1 1. INTRODUCTION TO Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Assignment
PO6 CLO2 SOIL MECHANICS AND Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical
PO7 CLO3 GEOTECHNICAL Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
ENGINEERING: Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
1998
Introduction, phones
Soil Mechanics &
Geotechnical Foundations
Engineering, Budhu, Muni, University
Marvels of Civil of Arizona, John Wiley
Engineering & Sons, Inc., 2000
Geotechnical Lessons Smith’s Elements of
from Failures Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

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 PO1  CLO1 2. PHYSICAL Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO2 CHARACTERISTICS OF Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO5 CLO3 SOILS AND SOIL Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO6 COMPOSITION Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 phones 1998

Soil Mechanics &

Foundations
Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000

Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
 PO1  CLO4 3. ATTERBERG LIMITS: Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO5 Plasticity Index, Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO4 Consistency Index, Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineeringth
PO7 Liquidity Index, and Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5 Edition,
Shrinkage Limit phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Foundations
Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

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 PO1  CLO8 4. SOIL Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO9 CLASSIFICATION: Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 Introduction, Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 Particle Size Distribution Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 Curve, phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Methods of Determining Foundations
Percent of Gravel, Budhu, Muni, University
Sand, Silt and Clay, of Arizona, John Wiley
Assignment & Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
 PO1  CLO10 5. SOIL COMPACTION: Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO11 Introduction Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 Compaction Quality Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
th
PO4 Control Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5 Edition,
PO7 Proctor Compaction Test phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Formulas for Soil Foundations
Compaction Budhu, Muni, University
Assignment of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

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 PO1  CLO12 6. PERMEABILITY AND Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO13 FLOW NETS: Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 CLO14 Introduction, Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 Permeability and Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 Transmissivity or phones 1998.
Transmissibility, Soil Mechanics &
Formulas for Foundations
Permeability Test, Budhu, Muni, University
Empirical Relations for of Arizona, John Wiley
Hydraulic & Sons, Inc., 2000.
Conductivity
Equivalent Horizontal Smith’s Elements of
and Vertical Hydraulic Soil Mechanics
Conductivity Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Permeability Test by Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
Pumping from Wells
2014.
Characteristics of Flow
Nets
Rate of Seepage through
the Foundation
Assignment
 PO1  CLO15 6. EFFECTIVE Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO16 STRESSES IN SOIL. Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 Effective Stress, Pore Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 Water Pressure, and Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
1998
PO7 Total Stress phones
Soil Mechanics &
Foundations
Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics

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 Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

 PO1  CLO17 7. STRESSES IN SOIL Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO18 MASS, & STRESS Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 DISTRIBUTION: Stress Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 in soil mass, total Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 stresses, effective phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
stress, and surface Foundations
loading. Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

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 PO1  CLO19 8. COMPRESSIBILITY OF Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO20 SOIL: Primary Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 Consolidation Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 Settlement, Secondary Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 Consolidated phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Settlement, and Total Foundations
Settlement Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
 PO1  CLO21 9. SHEAR STRENGTH: Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO22 Mohr-Coulomb Failure Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 Criterion, Failure caused Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
th
PO4 by shear, Drained Direct Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5 Edition,
PO7 Shear Test, Triaxial phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Shear Test, Foundations
Consolidated Undrained Budhu, Muni, University
Triaxial Test, and of Arizona, John Wiley
Unconfined & Sons, Inc., 2000
Compression Test. Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.

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 PO1  CLO23 10. LATERAL EARTH Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO24 PRESSURE: Unit weight Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 of soil, lateral pressure Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
PO4 distribution in active, Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5th Edition,
PO7 passive and at rest, phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
Rankine Active and Foundations
Passive Earth Pressure, Budhu, Muni, University
Coulomb’s Passive Earth of Arizona, John Wiley
Pressure, and Sheet Piles & Sons, Inc., 2000
with Anchors. Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
 PO1  CLO25 11. SLOPE STABILITY: Blended Learning, Learning Basic Fundamentals Quiz
PO2 CLO26 Unit weight of soil, Module photocopy, Modules, of Geotechnical Assignment
PO3 stability analysis, Brain storming, and Notebook, Ball Engineering
th
PO4 parameters in slope Simulation Pen, Mobile Besavilla, 5 Edition,
PO7 stability, and the choice phones 1998
Soil Mechanics &
of slope stability. Foundations
Budhu, Muni, University
of Arizona, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc., 2000
Smith’s Elements of
Soil Mechanics
Smith, Ian, Edinburgh
Napier University, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
FINAL EXAMINATION

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COURSE MAP:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Apply Integration to the evaluation of areas, volumes of revolution, force and work L/P
2. Use integration techniques on single and multi-variable functions P
3. Explain the physical interpretation of the double and triple integral L

LEGEND:
L = Learned
P = Practiced
O = Opportunity to Learn
REQUIRED READINGS AND OTHER MATERIALS
Mathematical Analysis
B1
Copo, Antonio Rolando Et al, Rex Bookstore Inc., 2015
Essential Calculus Skills Practice Workbook with Full Solutions
B2
Chris McMullen, Zishka Publishing, 2018
Calculus, 10th Edition
B3
Dr. Ron Larson, Cengage Learning, 2013
Essential Calculus
B4
Rizaldi C. Nocom, Maxcor Publishing House Inc., 2014

PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT

P1 https://epdf.pub/schaums-outline-of-calculus.html
P2 https://mslc.osu.edu/sites/default/files/Integral%20Calculus%20Formula%20Sheet_0.pdf

WEBSITES
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/integral-calculus

https://www.mathsisfun.com/calculus/integration-introduction.html

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Grading System: Professor: Consultation
Quizzes 30% Hours:
Midterm Exam 25% Engr. BIENVINIDO C. BALANLAY Jr, PhD 8:00 – 9:00 MTh
Final Examination 25%
Notes/Project 10% Email Address: Contact Number:
Assignment 10%
Total 100% jonoricar@yahoo.co.in 09178400365

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 Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES
LAOANG CAMPUS
Laoang, Northern Samar
Web: https:www.uep.edu.ph; E-mail: ueplaoangcampus2000@gmail.com

CE – 105 Geotechnical Engineering I (Soil Mech)

Acknowledgment of Syllabus
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UNIVERSITY EASTERN PHILIPPINES
LAOANG CAMPUS
Laoang, Northern Samar
Web: uep.edu.ph

CE – 412 (Geotechnical Engineering I)

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