Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TV445
- Code
- 1TV445
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 29 April 2015
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits should be in the main area of studies natural sciences or technology including the course Fluid mechanics.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Describe the compression and shear behaviour of soils
- Calculate the failure state in granular and cohesive soils based on Mohr-Coulomb failure theory and be able to describe the concepts active and passive failure states
- Calculate active and passive soil pressure on retaining structures
- Describe the geotechnical significance of soil consolidation and slope stability
Content
Engineering geology: Glacial movement and geological impact. Formation of the Quaternary soil layers. Glacial and post-glacial soils. The Swedish bedrock.
Mechanics of materials: Stress and strain under conditions of tension, compression and shear. Elastic, plastic and time-dependent material. Multi-axis stress state. Conditions of failure.
Soil Mechanics: Soil stress and deformationh. Tension in the soil-water system: total pressure, pore pressure and effective pressure. Soil compression. Soil shear and failure.
Soil Mechanics: Soil composition. The consolidation process. Soil's carrying capacity. Soil pressure. Soil slope stability.
Instruction
Lectures, exercises, and an excursion
Assessment
Approved reports and exercises (2 credits ), written exam (3 credits ).