UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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  CEE 366 Basic Soil Mechanics CEE 366 Basic Soil Mechanics
MWF 1:30 - 2:20 PM, Mueller Hall 153
  Instructor
Pedro Arduino
Office: 132 I More Hall
Phone: 543-6777
email: parduino@u.washington.edu 		Office Hours
MW 2:30 - 3:30PM
 

Teaching Assistant
Wookuen Shin
Office: 132B More Hall
Phone: 616-6257
email: geoshin@u.washington.edu

 Office Hours
TBD
  Laboratory Instructor
Morgan Kolod
Office: 132C More Hall
Phone: 543-7363
email: morgan12@u.washington.edu 		Office Hours
MWF TBD

Ms. Kolod is also available for consultation during laboratory sessions.
  Course Description
Introduction to basic soil properties, soil classification, volumetric relationships, compaction, consolidation, soil rheology, shear strength, bearing capacity and lateral stresses against retaining structures.
  Prerequisites
  • ENGR 220 or instructor permission
  Textbook
  Syllabus
 
  • Course Syllabus

    Week Topic Reading Assignment
    1 Introduction Chapter 1, 2
    2 Soil Classification Chapter 3
    3 Soil Structure Chapter 4
    4 Seepage Chapter 6, 7
    5 Compaction Chapter 5
    6 Consolidation Chapter 8
    7 Settlements Chapter 9
    8 Stresses and Failure Criteria Chapter 10
    9 Shear Strength Sections 11.1-11.7
    10 Applications Section 11.9

    •   Grading
    Laboratory 20%
    Homeworks/quizzes 20%
    Midterm - Monday April 24 30%
    Final - Wednesday June 7 - 2:30 - 4:20 PM 30%
      Assignments

    Homeworks & Exams Homework Due Date Problem Sets Solution Sets
    First Day of Classes Monday March 27  
    Homework #1 Friday March 31 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #2 Friday April 7 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #3 Friday April 14 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #4 Friday April 21 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Midterm Exam Wednesday April 26   (.pdf)
    Homework #5 Friday April 28 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #6 Monday May 8 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #7 Monday May 15 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #8 Monday May 22 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #9 Monday May 29 (.pdf) (.pdf)
    Homework #9 Friday June 2 (.pdf) (.pdf)

      Laboratory

    Week Topic Lab. Handouts Lab Assignment
    1 Soil Identification (.pdf)    
    2 Sieve Analysis (.pdf) Lab Assignment 2
    3 Atterberg Limits (.pdf) Lab Assignment 3
    4 Permeability (.pdf) Lab Assignment 4
    5 Compaction (.pdf) Lab Assignment 5
    6-7 Consolidation (.pdf) Lab Assignment 6
    8 Direct-Shear (.pdf) Lab Assignment 7
    9 triaxial test (.pdf a) (.pdf b) Lab Assignment 8

      Tutorials and Handouts

    Instructional Powerpoint Files

    The above files may be helpful as a supplement to the book and the lectures.  They are timed Powerpoint presentations - just open the file and it will advance on its own.
      Other Links

    Video Clips

    *All homework due at beginning of class one week after it is assigned unless otherwise announced. Late homework gets half credit. Unannounced quizzes are always a possibility.