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        Core Information
	







                Course
                
			CEE 723/823 Advanced Soil Mechanics

			Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits

			Fall Semester, ODU Campus 

         		
	

                Session
                Fall Session #1
	

                Instructor
                
			
			Isao Ishibashi, Professor, CEE, 
			
			KH 134
	

                Phone
                (757) 683-4641
	

                Fax
                (757) 683-5354
	

                e-mail
                <iishibas@odu.edu> 
		
	

                Office Hours
                M. W. 10am - noon & appointment
		
	


			












        Course Description
	




 
 



To improve the level of understanding on shear strength of soils, to develop 
the engineering skill to properly determine shear strength parameters, 
and to apply those to slope stability analysis at Craney Island site. 
The course includes sessions of actual laboratory triaxial test.















        Textbook and References
	




 
 
                  



      
Required Textbook:
                  
	    
None

      
References:
        
Ladd, C.C.,"Stability Evaluation during Staged Construction" (The 22nd Terzaghi Lecture), 
Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 117, No.4, April 1991, pp.537-615.










	












        Grading Policy
	




 
 



The final grade will be based on the following percentages:










        
                attendance at lectures
        
                reading materials, participation on class discussions
        
                homework 
        
                term project with presentation
        
                mid-term exam
        
                final exam 


		



        15 %
        5 %
        10 %
        20 %
        25 %
        25 %



















        Tentative Course Outline
	






 

                        


CEE 723/823 Advanced Soil Mechanics

Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits

ODU Campus

Fall Session

                        

	


Today is 

                         
                        

                        











	 
	
		Topics
	
		Approx. Week





        
[1]		
	
	

	Review of Classic Shear Strength Theories
        

			
  	
1		

		



        
[2]		
	
	

    
Ladd's Paper
        
SHANSEP & Precompression Method
        
ESA versus USA Methods
        
Strain Compatibility Technique
        
Time Effect
        
Anisotropy
        
Progressive Failure and Strain Compatibility
        
Field versus Laboratory Strength Parameters
        
Strength Gain during Stage Construction
        

	

  	
4		

		



        
[3]		
	
	

	
Description of the Site (Crane Island)
		

		

			
  	
1		

	



        
[4]		
	
	

	
Field Trip (Craney Island)
		

		

			
	
1		

		



        
[5]		
	
	

	
Laboratory Triaxial Compression Test
	

		

		

			
    
2		

		



        
[6]		
	
	

	
Analysis and Interpretation of Laboratory Test
	

		

		

			
	
1		

	



        
[7]		
	
	

	
Slope Stability Analysis
            
Theories and Actual Computations
	

	
		

	

	
2		





        
[8]		
	
	

	
Mid-term
	

		

		

			
	
1		





        
[9]		
	
	

	
Project Presentation and Discussion
	

		

		

			
	
1		





        

	
	

	
Total
	

		

		

			
	
14		


	





                        

                        



				
Term Project:


    

  1. Determination of shear strength parameters of Craney Island clay and 
    its application to slope stability analysis. 

  2. Term Project Due: TBA

  3. Project Presentation: TBA