CE580 - SYLLABUS

qCOURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES
qCOURSE REQUIREMENTS
qCOURSE CONTENT
qGRADING
qTEXT AND REFERENCES
qACADEMIC INTEGRITY
qCAMPUS EMERGENCIES & SAFETY
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

SYLLABUS

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CE 580 ADVANCED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Prof. Marika Santagata
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CIVL G229
mks@purdue.edu

494-0697

Office Hours: TBA

Communication via e-mail you are expected to check e-mail regularly.

qCOURSE DESCRIPTION/OBJECTIVES
Course Description: CE 580 presents an advanced treatment of soil mechanics with emphasis
on the following topics: nature of soil; effective stress principle; permeability and seepage (basics
only); stress-strain-strength behavior of granular and fine (drained and undrained behavior) soils;
consolidation theory and settlement analysis.
The course should be considered a core for the geotechnical curriculum (only graduate course
focusing on soil as a material) as advanced knowledge of the mechanics of soils is necessary for
all design applications.
The course intends to provide the basis for understanding the aspects of soil behavior that come
into play in predicting the performance of a structure in the field and the significance of
engineering properties that we are routinely called to select in any design process.
It touches only lightly on the actual determination of the engineering properties discussed in the
laboratory ( CE681) or the field ( CE696) and more advanced topics are not covered.
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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qCOURSE REQUIREMENTS
LECTURES mandatory attendance
3 lecture hours a week (M, W, F 10:30 - 11:20 in HAMP 2123)
Participation very important (see grading)

EXAMS
1 MIDTERM (closed book)
1 FINAL - comprehensive

QUIZZES

DO NOT LOOK AT EXAMS

OR QUIZES FROM
PREVIOUS YEARS

3-5 all closed book

Short questions, minor calculations

HOMEWORKS
Approximately one every 10 days
Very important for exams
Select homeworks to be done in pairs
DO NOT LOOK AT HOMEWORKS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS
Possibly some special assignments (will count as HW)
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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qCOURSE CONTENT
PART I COMPOSITION & CLASSIFICATION
Soil composition, index properties and soil classification
Soil structure and environmental effects

PART II STRESSES AND THEIR REPRESENTATION

Stresses in soil deposits
Mohr circle
Stress paths (MIT p-q)

PART III BEHAVIOR OF DRY SANDS

Intro to laboratory tests (OED, DS, TX)
Strength of SANDS
Lateral earth pressures (basics)
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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q COURSE CONTENT (cont.)

PART IV BASICS OF 1D GROUNDWATER FLOW

Fundamentals
Darcys Law and k
Calculation of heads
Seepage force

PART V EFFECTIVE STRESSES

Effective stress concept
Capillarity

Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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qCOURSE CONTENT (cont.)

PART VI BEHAVIOR OF SATURATED CLAYS
VI-A

VI-B

VI-C

1-D stress strain behavior (preconsolidation pressure,

OCR, role of oedometer test, etc.)
Drained shear behavior of clays

Pore pressure parameters

Types of shear tests (CD, CU, UU)
Strength principles
Undrained shear behavior

Terzaghi theory of consolidation

Secondary compression
Settlement Analysis

PART VII STABILITY EVALUATION: CLAYS

Classes of stability problems
Critical condition
Estimation of design strength in practice
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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qGRADING

25%

Based on:

Homeworks
Quizzes (3-5)

15%

Mid-term exam
(closed book)

25%

Final Exam
(no notes but open crib-sheet(s)/text)
30%

Participation

5%

+/- GRADING SYSTEM USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR

In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading percentages are
subject to changes that may be necessitated by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances.
Any changes will be communicated via e-mail.
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

SYLLABUS

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qTEXT BOOKS/REFERENCES
Class notes handout for student to use as framework for taking class
notes will be provided to students. The material contained in these notes
complemented by what will be presented in class represents the most
important resource for preparing for the exams and for overall succeeding
in the class.
Class notes largely based on lecture notes from by C.C. Ladd developed
at MIT between 1965 and 2000.
You will receive pdf with class notes via e-mail or through Blackboard
Learn. You are expected to print out a copy to use as a canvas for taking
notes in class.
Useful reference for some of the material (e.g. consolidation) presented in
class: Lambe, T.W. &Whitman, R.V. (1969), Soil Mechanics, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. NOTE: outdated for some other topics
Additional reading assignments (journal articles/chapters from books) will
be provided when necessary (available on Blackboard Learn).

Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

SYLLABUS

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q ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Purdue University values intellectual integrity and the highest standards of
academic conduct. To be prepared to meet societal needs as leaders and
role models, students must be educated in an ethical learning environment
that promotes a high standard of honor in scholastic work. Academic
dishonesty undermines institutional integrity and threatens the academic
fabric of Purdue University. Dishonesty is not an acceptable avenue to
success. It diminishes the quality of a Purdue education which is valued
because of Purdues high academic standards (S. Akers, Academic
Integrity, A Guide for Students, 1995, rev. 1999)
Students are expected to abide by the Purdue University Student Conduct
Code (analogous to ASCE code of ethics), as well as on a personal code of
ethics based on a value system which adheres to the highest standards of
academic integrity.
Any breach of academic honesty will be handled in accordance with
established university procedures.
https://www.purdue.edu/odos/osrr/responding-to-academic-dishonesty-brochure/
Prof. M. Santagata

CE 580 Fall 2015

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q CAMPUS EMERGENCIES & SAFETY

EMERGENCIES
Campus wide emergency
http://www.purdue.edu/emergency
Weather emergency
http://www.wlfi.com, http://www.jconline.com
Radio: WBAA 920 AM, 101.3 FM
Cell phones & Twitter
Sign up for emergency text message for your cell phone
http://www.purdue.edu/securepurdue
https://twitter.com/purdueemergency
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines
and grading percentages are subject to changes that may be necessitated
by a revised semester calendar or other circumstances.
Any changes will be announced through e-mail.
CE 580 Fall 2015
SYLLABUS

qCAMPUS EMERGENCIES & SAFETY (cont.)

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qCAMPUS EMERGENCIES & SAFETY (cont.)

EMERGENCY EVACUATION
Leave the area or building
Exit using the stairs (not the elevator!)
Call 911
Go to the emergency assembly area (EEA): Between pharmacy
and civil (or atrium of
Armstrong in inclement
weather)

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