Geotechnical Engineering

Course Information

College	Anan College	Year	2024
Course Title	Geotechnical Engineering
Course Code	1814D01	Course Category	Specialized / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Course of Civil Engineering	Student Grade	4th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	前期:2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Soil Engineering (Akagi Tomoyuki et. al, CORONA PUBLISHING CO., LTD.)
Instructor	Yoshimura Hiroshi

Course Objectives

1. Understand the earth pressure against at the structure and be able to calculate the earth pressure against at the structure.
2. Understand the bearing capacity of the ground and be able to calculate the bearing capacity of the ground.
3. Understand the slope stability of the ground and be able to calculate the stability analysis.
4. Understand the current situation and principles of ground disasters and ground improvement methods.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Minimum Level
Achievement 1	The earth pressure against at the strucuture can be properly explained, and the earth pressure against at the structure can be calculated.	The earth pressure against at the strucuture can be explained, and the earth pressure against at the structure can be calculated.	The earth pressure against at the strucuture can be properly understood.
Achievement 2	The bearing capacity of the ground can be properly explained, and bearing capacity of the ground can be calculated.	The bearing capacity of the ground can be explained, and bearing capacity of the ground can be calculated.	The bearing capacity of the ground can be understood.
Achievement 3	The slope stability of the ground can be properly explained, and the stability analysis can be calculated.	The slope stability of the ground can be explained, and the stability analysis can be calculated.	The slope stability of the ground can be understood.
Achievement 4	The current situation and principles of ground disasters and ground improvement methods can be properly explained.	The current situation and principles of ground disasters and ground improvement methods can be properly explained.	The current situation and principles of ground disasters and ground improvement methods can be understood.

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 D-1 （設計・システム系，情報・論理系，材料・バイオ系，力学系を含む工学の基礎となる学問分野について，自主的かつ継続的に学習できる。）

学習・教育到達度目標 D-2 （専門分野における工学的問題の解決を通じて，その専門技術と知識の研鑽を継続的に積み重ねられる）

Teaching Method

Outline:

Construction work always involves working with soil. And there are many scenes of work related to soil.Therefore, it is important for the construction engineer to understand the properties of soil and make use of them in design and construction work.
The purpose of this class is to understand the engineering properties of soil through examples of its use.
In this course, instructor who have been in charge of research and development related to geotechnical engineering at construction company will use their experience to give lectures.

Style:

This class will be mainly lecture-style, but you will need to prepare a scientific calculator because you will do exercises as needed.
[30 class hours, 60 hours of self-study time]

Notice:

The process of solving the exercises will also promote understanding, so solve the exercises repeatedly. Also, carefully observe the construction work going on around you, and compare the textbook with the real thing as much as possible.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Earth pressure against at the structure	Types of earth pressure against at the structure can be explained.
		2nd	Earth pressure against at the structure	Rankine's soil pressure theory can be understood.
		3rd	Earth pressure against at the structure	Coulomb's soil pressure theory can be understood.
		4th	Earth pressure against at the structure	Outline of the stability of retaining walls can be explained.
		5th	Bearing capacity of the ground	Form of foundation can be explained.
		6th	Bearing capacity of the ground	Bearing capacity of shallow foundations can be explained.
		7th	Bearing capacity of the ground	Bearing capacity of deep foundations can be explained.
		8th	Midterm examination
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Slope stability of the ground	Safety factor in slope stability can be explained.
		10th	Slope stability of the ground	Stability analysis of semi-infinite slopes can be calculated.
		11th	Slope stability of the ground	Stability analysis of splitting method can be calculated.
		12th	Slope stability of the ground	Critical circle can be explained.
		13th	Ground disasters and ground improvement methods	Ooccurrence and damage situation of ground disasters can be explained.
		14th	Ground disasters and ground improvement methods	Major ground disasters (landslides, debris flows, liquefaction) can be explained.
		15th	Ground disasters and ground improvement methods	Principles of ground improvement can be understood, and Main ground improvement methods can be explained.
		16th	Return of the final examination

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Midterm/final exam.	Quiz	Portfolio	Presentation/attitude	Other	Total
Subtotal	70	0	30	0	0	100
Basic Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0
Specialized Proficiency	70	0	30	0	0	100
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0