S O I L

M E C H A N I C S
INTRODUCTION
ENGR. JOMAR LLANTO
Course Topics
Weekly schedule

Course plan

Quiz/Exams

Grading System

Textbook/Reference

Platform

Brief Introduction to Soil Mechanics

 Weekly schedule
CE 3-1
• MTH 11:30a – 1:30p

• Meeting schedule will start on 11:15

am, synchronous, once every week
• Break: 3 mins every example
COURSE
PLAN
 Quiz/Exams
• Assignment/Performance Task will be posted
every 2nd meeting of the week
• Assignment/Performance Task submission is 3
days after posting
• Quiz and Exam are asynchronous, duration may
vary depends on difficulty of the exam (usually
3 hrs) but will be available for 3 working days.
• Quiz and Exam will be posted during 2nd meeting
of the week
 Grading System
Midterm Grade (Midterm Period) Final Grade (Final Period)

Summative Test 1 (Prelim)20% Summative Test 3 (Final)30%

Summative Test 2 (Midterm)20% Outcomes Evaluation30%
Outcomes Evaluation20% Performance Task40%
Performance Task40% Total 100%

Midterm Grade Total 100%

Final Grade: 50% Midterm Grade (Midterm Period)
+ 50% Final
Grade (Final Period)
T E X T B O O K / R
E F E R E N C E
DAS, B.M., (2010),
GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEERING, 7TH
ED., CENGAGE
LEARNING, USA
Platform
Introduction to
Soil Mechanics
Soil Mechanics
• Soil Mechanics is defined as the branch of
engineering science which enables an engineer to
know theoretically or experimentally behavior of soil
under the action of:
• Load (static or dynamic)
• Gravitational forces
• Water
• Temperature
Why we study Soil
Mechanics?
• Various reasons to study the properties
of soil
1. Foundation to support Structures
and Embankments
2. Construction Material
3. Slopes and Landslides
4. Earth Retaining Structures
5. Special Problems
Why we study Soil
Mechanics
1. Foundation to support Structures and
Embankment
• Effect of static loading on soil mass
• Effect of dynamic loading on soil mass
 2. Construction Material
Why we study Soil • Subgrade of highway pavement
Mechanics • Earthen dam
• Land reclamation
Why we study
Soil Mechanics
3. Slopes and Landslides
• Major cause is moisture
variation resulting in;
• Reduction of shear
strength
• Increase of moisture
• Increase of unit
weight
• Excavation of trenches for
building require braced
excavation
 4. Earth Retaining Structures
Why we study Soil • Earth retaining structures (e.g., retaining walls)
are constructed to retain (holds back) any
Mechanics material (usually earth) and prevents it from
sliding or eroding away
Why we study Soil
Mechanics
5. Special Problems
• Effects of river water on soil mass,
"scouring", due to increased flow
velocity due to obstruction
See you next
week!