CEE 305
Soil Mechanics I
2
Course Description
At the end of this course, the students should be to:
1. measure soil properties in the laboratory;
2. interpret and summarise data soil classification;
3. determine the optimum conditions for compaction of soils and the ultimate amount
achievable; and
4. estimate the settlement of soils due to compaction and consolidation.
Course Outline
Mineralogy of soils. Soil structures. Formation of soils. Soil classification. Engineering
properties of soils. Soil in water relationship – void ratio, porosity, specific gravity,
permeability, and other factors. Atterberg limits – particle size distribution. shear strength of
soils, Mohr’s stress circle. Compaction and soil stabilization. Settlement. Theory of
consolidation. Laboratory work.