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Calendar

The calendar of the class is presented here. In the Lecturer column, AJW is Andrew Whittle, and LCJ is Lucy Jen.


SES #LECTURERSTOPICSKEY DATES
1AJW and LCJOverview, Organization, Soil Composition

Clay-Water Forces
2LCJClay-Water Forces, Interparticle Forces
3LCJStrength Generation in Soils

Soil Structure
4LCJBasic Strength Principles

Simple Clay (Laddite) - NC
Homework problem 1 due
5LCJLaddite - OC

Hvorslev Parameters, SB Surface
6AJWPlasticity

Mechanisms Controlling Compressibility of Clays
Homework problem 2 due
7AJWMechanisms Controlling Compressibility of Clays
8AJWK0 and Stress History

Stress History Profiling
Homework problem 3 due
9AJWRates of Consolidation

Hydraulic Conductivity
10AJW2° CompressionMini problem on stress history due
11AJWNon-Linear Consolidation

2D/3D Effects
12LCJProblem Soils - 1

Structured Clays, Varved Clays and Peat
13LCJProblem Soils - 2

Expansive Soils, Residual Soils
14LCJEmbankments on Peat

Surcharging to Control 2° Compression
Homework problem 4 due
15LCJStrength 1A and 1B

Strength 1C
16LCJStrength 1C and IIA

Strength IIB
17LCJStrength IIBMini problem 1 due
18LCJStrength IIC - Sample Disturbance
19LCJStrength IID
20LCJStrength IID

Strength IID, IIE and IIF
Mini problem 2B due
21AJWShear Modes

Clay Anisotropy and E3 Soil Model
22AJWSandsHomework problem 5 due
23AJWSands (cont.)
24AJWCompacted Clay
25AJWCompacted Clay (cont.)

 








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