K8240040 Geotechnical and Architectural Foundation Engineering

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K8240040 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地盤・建築基礎構造

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジバン・ケンチクキソコウゾウ

Subject Name in
English Geotechnical and Architectural Foundation Engineering

Instructor TAGAWA HIROSHI,HATA TOSHIROU

Instructor
(Katakana) タガワ　ヒロシ,ハタ　トシロウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues3-4：ENG 112, (4T) Fri3-4：ENG 117

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lectures mainly

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 14 : Architecture

Eligible Students Architecture and Building engineering course, Third-grade

Keywords Ground survey, Geo-mechanics, Building foundation engineering

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This lecture is a selective required subject in the architecture and the building engineering course, and it belongs to the specialized basic subject in the Social and Environmental Engineering.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Architecture and Building Engineering
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Understanding on learning basic engineering knowledge. (Being able to explain basic contents of mathematics, physics and information technology.  Being able to apply the basic contents to architecture and building engineering)
（Abilities and Skills）
・Understanding on cultivation of expert knowledge and ability for architecture and building engineering.  ((1) General and basic knowledge and ability  c) Basic knowledge and ability for structural engineering)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline At first, physical, mechanical and hydraulic features of ground are explained. Then, students can get basic knowledge related to the ground by solving the actual questions which relates to soils and the various ways of designing a building foundation structure as follows:
(1) Size of the soil particles, the way of classifying soil, three-phase materials and the hydro mechanical features.
(2) The principle of effective stress, permeability, consolidation and liquefaction.
(3) Shear strength, shear tests and earth pressure.
(4) Theory of stress propagation in the ground and earth pressure due to structure loading.
(5) Performance evaluation for the variety of foundation structure and basic design.

Class Schedule lesson1: Guidance of this lecture/Classification of the soil/ Classification of the soil particles/Grain size distribution and classification/Saturated soil/Unsaturated soil/
lesson2: Physical property of soil/Void ratio/Moisture content/Saturation/Relative density/Liquid limit/Plasticity limit/Plasticity index/
lesson3: Hydraulic mechanical feature of soil –Part1/ The principle of effective stress/Permeability tests/Darcy law/Coefficient of permeability/
lesson4: Hydraulic mechanical feature of soil –Part1/On-site drawdown test/Boiling/Liquefaction/Heaving/
lesson5: Compressibility of soil/Coefficient of volume compressibility/Coefficient of compressibility/Compression index/Pre-consolidation stress/
lesson6: Consolidation behavior and settlements of clayey ground –Part1/Terzaghi’s consolidation theory/
lesson7: Consolidation behavior and settlements of clayey ground –Part2/Consolidation test/Over consolidation/Normal consolidation/Time factor/Degree of consolidation/
lesson8: Shear strength/Coulomb’s shear failure criterion/Cohesion/Internal friction angle/Direct shear test/Unconfined compressive test/Tri-axial compression test/
lesson9: Earth pressure/Active earth pressure/Passive earth pressure/Earth pressure on retaining wall/Earth pressure on underground wall/ Earth pressure theory/
lesson10: Stress in the ground/Approximative calculation method of vertical underground pressure/Calculation method based on elastic theory/Underground pressure due to finite linear distributed load/
lesson11: Soil exploration/It’s purpose and variety type of exploration/Exploration interval and depth/Goelogical classification/Boring and sampling/sounding/Soil profile/
lesson12: Design plan of foundations/Varieties of foundations/ Design policy of foundations/Selection conditions of foundations/Countermeasure for liquefaction/Ground settlement/Foundation improvement/
lesson13: Design of spread foundation/Basic view points for design/Settlement calculation/Ultimate settlement and countermeasure for differential settlement/ Design of footing/Review of lateral force/
lesson14: Design of pile foundation/ Varieties of piles and implement methods/Basic view points for design of pile foundation/Vertical bearing capacity of pile/Lateral resistance capacity of pile/Pull up resistance capacity of pile/
lesson15: Design of retaining wall/ Varieties of retaining wall and basic view points for design/Excavation methods/Lateral pressure to retaining wall /Stress calculation of supports for retaining wall/Drainage/

home works and final examination.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Text book is ”Shinpan kenchiku kiso kougaku (Asakura Shoten) and other materials.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Test book, distributed materials and Power Point.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Don't memorize it only, but keep the understanding of the principle.

Requirements Students should learn the mechanics and mathematics fully before this lecture.
The attendance of ten times and more should be necessary to challenge the final examination.

Grading Method Home works (40%) + final examination (60%)

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Engineering
Lecture Code	K8240040	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地盤・建築基礎構造
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジバン・ケンチクキソコウゾウ
Subject Name in English	Geotechnical and Architectural Foundation Engineering
Instructor	TAGAWA HIROSHI,HATA TOSHIROU
Instructor (Katakana)	タガワ　ヒロシ,ハタ　トシロウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues3-4：ENG 112, (4T) Fri3-4：ENG 117
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lectures mainly
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	14 : Architecture
Eligible Students	Architecture and Building engineering course, Third-grade
Keywords	Ground survey, Geo-mechanics, Building foundation engineering
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This lecture is a selective required subject in the architecture and the building engineering course, and it belongs to the specialized basic subject in the Social and Environmental Engineering.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Architecture and Building Engineering （Knowledge and Understanding）・Understanding on learning basic engineering knowledge. (Being able to explain basic contents of mathematics, physics and information technology. Being able to apply the basic contents to architecture and building engineering) （Abilities and Skills）・Understanding on cultivation of expert knowledge and ability for architecture and building engineering. ((1) General and basic knowledge and ability c) Basic knowledge and ability for structural engineering)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	At first, physical, mechanical and hydraulic features of ground are explained. Then, students can get basic knowledge related to the ground by solving the actual questions which relates to soils and the various ways of designing a building foundation structure as follows: (1) Size of the soil particles, the way of classifying soil, three-phase materials and the hydro mechanical features. (2) The principle of effective stress, permeability, consolidation and liquefaction. (3) Shear strength, shear tests and earth pressure. (4) Theory of stress propagation in the ground and earth pressure due to structure loading. (5) Performance evaluation for the variety of foundation structure and basic design.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Guidance of this lecture/Classification of the soil/ Classification of the soil particles/Grain size distribution and classification/Saturated soil/Unsaturated soil/ lesson2: Physical property of soil/Void ratio/Moisture content/Saturation/Relative density/Liquid limit/Plasticity limit/Plasticity index/ lesson3: Hydraulic mechanical feature of soil –Part1/ The principle of effective stress/Permeability tests/Darcy law/Coefficient of permeability/ lesson4: Hydraulic mechanical feature of soil –Part1/On-site drawdown test/Boiling/Liquefaction/Heaving/ lesson5: Compressibility of soil/Coefficient of volume compressibility/Coefficient of compressibility/Compression index/Pre-consolidation stress/ lesson6: Consolidation behavior and settlements of clayey ground –Part1/Terzaghi’s consolidation theory/ lesson7: Consolidation behavior and settlements of clayey ground –Part2/Consolidation test/Over consolidation/Normal consolidation/Time factor/Degree of consolidation/ lesson8: Shear strength/Coulomb’s shear failure criterion/Cohesion/Internal friction angle/Direct shear test/Unconfined compressive test/Tri-axial compression test/ lesson9: Earth pressure/Active earth pressure/Passive earth pressure/Earth pressure on retaining wall/Earth pressure on underground wall/ Earth pressure theory/ lesson10: Stress in the ground/Approximative calculation method of vertical underground pressure/Calculation method based on elastic theory/Underground pressure due to finite linear distributed load/ lesson11: Soil exploration/It’s purpose and variety type of exploration/Exploration interval and depth/Goelogical classification/Boring and sampling/sounding/Soil profile/ lesson12: Design plan of foundations/Varieties of foundations/ Design policy of foundations/Selection conditions of foundations/Countermeasure for liquefaction/Ground settlement/Foundation improvement/ lesson13: Design of spread foundation/Basic view points for design/Settlement calculation/Ultimate settlement and countermeasure for differential settlement/ Design of footing/Review of lateral force/ lesson14: Design of pile foundation/ Varieties of piles and implement methods/Basic view points for design of pile foundation/Vertical bearing capacity of pile/Lateral resistance capacity of pile/Pull up resistance capacity of pile/ lesson15: Design of retaining wall/ Varieties of retaining wall and basic view points for design/Excavation methods/Lateral pressure to retaining wall /Stress calculation of supports for retaining wall/Drainage/ home works and final examination.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Text book is ”Shinpan kenchiku kiso kougaku (Asakura Shoten) and other materials.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Test book, distributed materials and Power Point.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Don't memorize it only, but keep the understanding of the principle.
Requirements	Students should learn the mechanics and mathematics fully before this lecture. The attendance of ten times and more should be necessary to challenge the final examination.
Grading Method	Home works (40%) + final examination (60%)
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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