TUESDAY
Class time: 12:15-1:55 pm |
THURSDAY
Class time: 12:15-2:45 pm |
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JAN 8
INTRODUCTION: What is geotechnical engineering? READ:
Chapter 1 (especially p. 1-4, 14-end).
The Association of Environmental and Engineering
Geologists (AEG). |
JAN 10
Minerals, rocks, and discontinuities. READ: Chap.
2, p. 28-43. |
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JAN 15
Engineering geology: rock, soil, and water. READ:
Chap. 2, p. 43-end. |
JAN 17
Soil: Where does it come from? Topographic
profiles. Using geologic and topographic maps. |
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JAN 22
Topographic profiles and geologic maps. Soil composition and engineering properties. |
JAN 24
Topographic profiles and cross sections. READ:
Chap. 3, p. 108-111.
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JAN 29
Soil composition and engineering properties, continued.
READ: Chap. 4, p. 121-133, 138-148. |
JAN 31
Soil
composition and engineering properties. |
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FEB 5
Weight-volume problem-solving and soil properties.
READ: Chap. 4, p. 133-138. |
FEB 7
Weight-volume problem-solving and soil properties.
Particle size analysis: sieve tests. |
| FEB 12
Lincoln's Birthday Holiday.
No class. |
FEB 14
Exam #1. |
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FEB 19
Particle size analysis: sieve tests, continued.
Hydrometer tests.
AEG Meeting this evening!
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FEB 21
Soil
composition and engineering properties: Atterberg
limits. READ: Chap. 4, p. 148-156.
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FEB 26
Atterberg limits, cont'd.
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FEB 28
USDA, AASHTO, and USCS classifications. READ:
Chap. 5. Presentation by a
candidate for a faculty position. |
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MAR 5
Class canceled due to snow closing. |
MAR 7
USDA, AASHTO, and USCS soil classifications. |
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MAR 12
Jahns Distinguished Lecturer Dr. James McCalpin will
speak in class.
Exam #2 will be distributed today and is due by 2 pm
Friday, March 15.
Get a review sheet here. |
MAR 14 Field trip to
new
El Centro campus site. |
| MAR 19
Spring Break; no class. |
MAR 21
Spring Break; no class. |
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MAR 26
USCS soil classification. Lab work on El Centro
samples. |
MAR 28
Interpreting boring logs. Friday Mar 29: Last day to
drop a class. |
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APR 2 Drilling and sampling methods.
Site characterization. Foundations. Read:
Chapter 3. Skim: Chapter 14. |
APR 4
Soil compaction and earthwork. Site characterization, continued. |
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APR 9
Soil compaction.
Geotechnical project. Read: Chap. 6, p.
213-235. |
APR 11
Soil compaction, continued.
Geotechnical project. Earthworks. |
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APR 16
Geotechnical project. Earthwork. Heavy
equipment used in construction. |
APR 18
Field trip to Wang Engineering, Inc. geotechnical
laboratory. Postponed due to flooding. |
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APR 23
Geotechnical project. Guest speakers:
El Centro architect and structural engineer Juan Moreno
and Josh Dortzbach. |
APR 25 Field trip to Wang Engineering, Inc. geotechnical
laboratory.
Geotechnical project due.
Due date moved to next Tuesday!
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| APR 30
Geotechnical project due.
Course
evaluations. Final Exam period:
10:00-11:50 a.m.
Note the unusual time!
Get a review sheet here.
Grades are due at midnight on
May 7. |
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