Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K8155040 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 学外実習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ガクガイジッシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Field Work at Construction Sites
Instructor HATA TOSHIROU
Instructor
(Katakana)
ハタ トシロウ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Intensive
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (Int) Inte
Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
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Lecture 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 13 : Civil Engineering
Eligible Students The second year students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program
Keywords soil mechanics, engineering classification of soil, compaction  of soil, water flow in soil, compression and consolidation of soil, shear test of soil, shear strength of soil  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This subject is related to (C) ability to understand the components of problems, and (D) ability to analyze, in the learning and educational goals of the program.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Ability to discover problems
・Ability for evaluation
・Abbility of communication
・Ability to achieve and ability to solve the problem 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
For the construction and management of infrastructures, the knowledge on soil mechanics and foundation engineering is indispensable.  The students will study the fundamentals in this lecture and the exercise of soil mechanics.  
Class Schedule lesson1 Engineering problems related to soils, index properties of soil
lesson2 Engineering classification of soil
lesson3 Compaction of soil
lesson4 Pore pressure and principle of effective stress
lesson5 Water flow in soil and permeability test soil
lesson6 Seepage analysis of soil structure 1
lesson7 Seepage analysis of soil structure 2
lesson8 Midterm exam
lesson9 Stress distribution in ground
lesson10 Compression property of soil and compression test
lesson11 Theory of consolidation and consolidation test
lesson12 Analysis of consolidation settlement of ground
lesson13 Shear test and shear strength of soil
lesson14 Strength properties of soil
lesson15 Strength parameter of soil and slope stability   
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Kenji Ishihara: Soil Mechanics, Maruzen Co. Ltd. (in Japanese)  
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Handouts 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Previous lessons should be reviewed before the next lesson.  
Requirements  
Grading Method Midterm examination (50%) and Final examination (50%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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