‫جامعة القصيم – كلية الهندسة‬
Semester 362
Spring Semester 1436/1437 – 2015/2016
Prepared by: Lecturer/ EL-Said Bayoumi
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject
Page
I.
Course Identification and General Information ..................................................
2
II.
Course Objectives ...................................................................................................
2
III.
Course Learning Outcomes .................................................................................
3
IV. Relationship to CE Program Outcomes ...............................................................
3
V.
CE 353 Documents on the Web site .......................................................................
3
VI. Special Instructions.................................................................................................
3
VII. Course Instructor ..................................................................................................
4
VIII. Attachments ...........................................................................................................
4
CE 354: Course First Day Material
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I. Course Identification and General Information
1
Title and code
3
Program(s) on which the course is
given
Level of programs:
4
Co-requisite
2
(CE 354)
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Civil Engineering
Level 7
CE 353
1 hrs
5
Units / Credit hours :
Lectures:
Total:
6
Course Instructor:
Lecturer/ ELSAID A. BAYOUMI
0 hrs
2 hrs
Laboratory:
2 hrs
7- Catalog Description
The student is presented with a wide range of laboratory experiments that cover the physical and engineering properties of different soil types in order to become comfortable with the basic engineering soil
properties that are used in soil classification and problems investigations. These properties include moisture density relationships, soil indices, classifications and identification of soils, soil coefficient of permeability, soil compaction, soil consolidation, direct shear and unconfined strength of soil.
8- Student’s Assessment Approach
Method of Assessment
Percentage of Total
03 %
1
Attendance
2
Homework Assignments and Lab Reports
40 %
3
One Mid Term Exam
27 %
4
Final Exam
30 %
Total
100 %
9- Text Books and References
Text book
References
Bowells, J.E., “Engineering Properties of Soils and Their Measurement”, PWS
McGraw-Hill, London, 1996.
Das, B.M., “Principles of Geotechnical Engineering”, PWS-Kent, Boston, Massachusetts, 2005, ISBN-10: 053438742X, ISBN-13: 978-0534387426.
II. Course Objectives
The course aims:
1) To provide the student with a wide range of laboratory experiments that cover the physical and
engineering properties of different soil types that are used in soil classification, foundation design, and geotechnical problems investigations.
2) To make the student aware of the influence of soil laboratory experiments in the field of geotechnical engineering.
3) The course also aims at enhancing student's ability to understand, perform, and process the data
results of these lab tests.
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III.Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course will demonstrate to have the following
outcomes:
1)
2)
3)
4)
An understanding of soil water phase relationships.
Knowledge of the procedures of collecting soil samples.
An ability to perform soil lab tests and write lab reports
An ability to estimate soil properties such as natural water contents, Atterberg Limits, and consolidation.
5) An Ability to apply principles of AASHTO and USCS soil classification systems.
6) An Ability to analyze results of laboratory and field compaction tests.
7) An Ability to evaluate soil shear strength parameters using unconfined and direct shear tests.
IV. Relationship to CE Program Outcomes
The previously listed course outcomes are somewhat to highly correlated to the following Civil
Engineering Program outcomes:
Outcome (a)
Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering principles to solve civil engineering problems in practice.
Outcome (b)
Ability to design and conduct experiments, and to analyze and interpret data.
Outcome (d)
Ability to function on teams.
V. CE 354 Documents in the Web site
The documents used in CE 354 including this first day material, model answers for quizzes and exams
are available for download from the following web site:
http://qec.edu.sa/eng/students/lectures/lectureres.asp
VI. Special Instructions
All work assigned for homework must be neatly presented as follows:
1. Report format with a well formatted cover page.
2. Any text must be written using WORD or WordPerfect (except for solved problems).
3. Tables and graphs must be in EXCEL output.
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TEACHING SCHEDULE
Weeks
st
1
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
Course Contents
Introduction and Lab Safety Regulation
Soil Phase Relationships
Natural Water Content
Particle Size Analysis of Cohesionless Soil (Sieve Analysis)
Atterberg Limits
Classification of Soils
Classification of Soils
Specific Gravity
Compaction Test
Field Density Test
Coefficient of Permeability
Consolidation Test
Direct Shear Test
Unconfined Compression Test
Triaxial Test
Semester 362, Spring Semester 1436/1437 – 2015/2016