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Soil Mechanics Notes

The syllabus for CIE 047 – Geotechnical Engineering 1 covers soil properties, grain-size analysis, consistency limits, compaction, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation through theory and laboratory exercises. The course is delivered in a hybrid format, alternating between face-to-face and online classes, and utilizes resources such as Braja Das's textbook and PHINMA lab modules. Recommended laboratory tests include sieve and hydrometer tests, consistency limits, compaction, and permeability tests.

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Soil Mechanics Notes

The syllabus for CIE 047 – Geotechnical Engineering 1 covers soil properties, grain-size analysis, consistency limits, compaction, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation through theory and laboratory exercises. The course is delivered in a hybrid format, alternating between face-to-face and online classes, and utilizes resources such as Braja Das's textbook and PHINMA lab modules. Recommended laboratory tests include sieve and hydrometer tests, consistency limits, compaction, and permeability tests.

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Here’s a refined syllabus for CIE 047 – Geotechnical Engineering 1 (Soil Mechanics) based

on Phinma University (Pangasinan/Iloilo) course materials:

🧱 Course Content at Phinma


📘 Theory Topics

1. Soil Properties & Composition


o Particle size distributions (sieve & hydrometer)
o Soil texture and classification systems
2. Grain-Size & Gradation Analysis
o Plotting grain-size curves on log scales (scribd.com)
o Practical handling of sieve/hydrometer data formats
3. Consistency Limits
o Liquid, plastic, shrinkage limits (Casagrande & cone penetrometer)
4. Compaction & Permeability
o Standard Proctor compaction principles
o Variable-head permeability tests (reddit.com)
5. Shear Strength & Consolidation
o Direct shear, unconfined compression, and basic triaxial methods
o Consolidation behavior and parameters (Cₑ, Cᵥ, compression index)

🧪 Laboratory Exercises

 Sieve & Hydrometer Tests: Grain-size distributions


 Consistency Limits: LL, PL, SL via Casagrande method and cone penetrometer
 Compaction Tests: Standard & modified Proctor
 Permeability Tests: multi-head systems, water temperature recording
(coc.phinma.edu.ph)
 Additional labs: shear strength, consolidation, free‐vane, shrinkage, core cutter or sand‐
replacement density tests

🕒 Class Format & Delivery


Phinma Engineering often operates on a hybrid semester system: alternating weeks of
face-to-face and online delivery for major courses like Geotech—likely similar here (scribd.com,
reddit.com).
📚 Recommended Texts & Study Approach
 Braja Das – Principles of Geotechnical Engineering: widely used as reference and
supplemental material in PHINMA labs (reddit.com).
 Lab handouts from PHINMA (Modules & Exercises Sheets) are actively used in class .
 Reinforce concepts with other textbooks like Das or standard Soil Mechanics texts.
Practice graphing grain-size curves manually and using actual data sets from labs.

📋 Summary Table
Component Topics Covered
Theory Soil properties, classification, compaction, permeability, consistency limits
Labs Sieve & hydrometer, consistency, compaction, permeability, shear & consolidation
Delivery Hybrid format (2 weeks F2F / 1 week online), especially for majors
Resources PHINMA lab modules, Braja Das, additional soil mechanics textbooks

Let me know if you'd like a week-by-week breakdown, lab-specific guides, sample problem sets,
or digital resources used in the course!

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