K8903040 Geotechnical Engineering

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering

Lecture Code K8903040 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地盤工学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジバンコウガク

Subject Name in
English Geotechnical Engineering

Instructor HATA TOSHIROU

Instructor
(Katakana) ハタ　トシロウ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Tues5-6,Fri5-6：ENG 116

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture (13) and students's presentation (2)

Credits 2.0 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 3rd year students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program

Keywords Slope stability, Earth pressure, Bearing capacity of ground, Ground improvement, Construction method of foundation

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 analyse the problems
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering
（Abilities and Skills）
・Ability to structuralize problems
・Ability to analyze  problems

Class Objectives
/Class Outline For the construction and management of infrastructures, the engineering knowledge and techniques are necessary. Based on the knowledge on soil mechanics, students learn the theories on slope stability, earth pressure, bearing capacity and  ground improvement techniques.

Class Schedule Lesson 1　Introduction, Slope stability 1 (Stability of infinite slope)
Exercise 1: Fundamental properties
Lesson 2  Slope stability 2 (Circle slide method, Fellenius's method)
Exercise 2: Slope Stability Analysis 1
Lesson 3  Slope stability 3 (Circle slide method, submerged slope)
Exercise 3: Slope Stability Analysis 2
Lesson 4  Earth Pressure 1 (Rankin's earth pressure)
Exercise 4: Calculation of Rankin's earth pressure
Lesson 5  Earth Pressure 2 ( Coulomb's earth pressure)
Exercise 5: Calculation of Coulomb's earth pressure working on retaining wall
Lesson 6  Earth Pressure 3 ( Coulomb's earth pressure, Application)
Exercise 6: Design of sheet pile type quaywall
Lesson 7  Excavation and earth retaining wall
Exercise 7: Design of earth retaining wall
Lesson 8   Midterm Exam
Lesson 9 Bearing Capacity of Foundation 1 (Theory)

Lesson 10  Bearing Capacity of Foundation 2 (Direct foundation)
Exercise 8: Bearing capacity of direct foundation
Lesson 11 Bearing Capacity of Foundation 2 (Pile foundation)
Exercise 9: Design of pile foundation
Lesson 12  Ground Improvement 1 (Principle of ground improvement)

Lesson 13 Ground   Improvement 2 (Vertical drain method)
Exercise 10: Settlement of embankment improved by sand drain method
Lesson 14 Student's Presentation 1 (Ground improvement techniques)
Lesson 15 Student's Presentation 2 (Construction methods of foundation, treatments of soft ground)

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook
Kenji Ishihara: Soil Mechanics, Maruzen  Co. Ltd. (in Japanese)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Textbook, handouts, PC(PowerPoint)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Previous lessons should be reviewed before the next lesson.

Requirements

Grading Method Reports of exercise (10%), Presentation (10%), Midterm examination (40%) and Final examination (40%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message This subject is provided in Japanese. The textbook and handouts are also written in Japanese.

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	K8903040	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地盤工学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジバンコウガク
Subject Name in English	Geotechnical Engineering
Instructor	HATA TOSHIROU
Instructor (Katakana)	ハタ　トシロウ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Tues5-6,Fri5-6：ENG 116
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture (13) and students's presentation (2)
Credits	2.0	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	3rd year students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Program
Keywords	Slope stability, Earth pressure, Bearing capacity of ground, Ground improvement, Construction method of foundation
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 analyse the problems
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Program of Civil and Environmental Engineering （Abilities and Skills）・Ability to structuralize problems ・Ability to analyze problems
Class Objectives /Class Outline	For the construction and management of infrastructures, the engineering knowledge and techniques are necessary. Based on the knowledge on soil mechanics, students learn the theories on slope stability, earth pressure, bearing capacity and ground improvement techniques.
Class Schedule	Lesson 1　Introduction, Slope stability 1 (Stability of infinite slope) Exercise 1: Fundamental properties Lesson 2 Slope stability 2 (Circle slide method, Fellenius's method) Exercise 2: Slope Stability Analysis 1 Lesson 3 Slope stability 3 (Circle slide method, submerged slope) Exercise 3: Slope Stability Analysis 2 Lesson 4 Earth Pressure 1 (Rankin's earth pressure) Exercise 4: Calculation of Rankin's earth pressure Lesson 5 Earth Pressure 2 ( Coulomb's earth pressure) Exercise 5: Calculation of Coulomb's earth pressure working on retaining wall Lesson 6 Earth Pressure 3 ( Coulomb's earth pressure, Application) Exercise 6: Design of sheet pile type quaywall Lesson 7 Excavation and earth retaining wall Exercise 7: Design of earth retaining wall Lesson 8 Midterm Exam Lesson 9 Bearing Capacity of Foundation 1 (Theory) Lesson 10 Bearing Capacity of Foundation 2 (Direct foundation) Exercise 8: Bearing capacity of direct foundation Lesson 11 Bearing Capacity of Foundation 2 (Pile foundation) Exercise 9: Design of pile foundation Lesson 12 Ground Improvement 1 (Principle of ground improvement) Lesson 13 Ground Improvement 2 (Vertical drain method) Exercise 10: Settlement of embankment improved by sand drain method Lesson 14 Student's Presentation 1 (Ground improvement techniques) Lesson 15 Student's Presentation 2 (Construction methods of foundation, treatments of soft ground)
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook Kenji Ishihara: Soil Mechanics, Maruzen Co. Ltd. (in Japanese)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Textbook, handouts, PC(PowerPoint)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Previous lessons should be reviewed before the next lesson.
Requirements
Grading Method	Reports of exercise (10%), Presentation (10%), Midterm examination (40%) and Final examination (40%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	This subject is provided in Japanese. The textbook and handouts are also written in Japanese.
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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