Core Information
Course CEE 730/830 Soil Dynamics
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
Fall 2003 Semester, ODU Campus
Session Fall Session #1
Instructor Isao Ishibashi, Professor, CEE, KH 134
Phone (757) 683-4641
Fax (757) 683-5354
e-mail <iishibas@odu.edu>
Course Description
   

Study of soil behavior under dynamic loadings. Laboratory & field techniques for determining dynamic soil properties & liquefaction potential. Design examples.

Textbook and References
   

Required Textbook:
Kenji Ishihara, "Soil Behaviour in Earthquake Geotechnics", Oxford Science Publications, 1996.

References:
Provided during class

Grading Policy
   

The final grade will be based on the following percentages:

homeworks midterm examination final exam term paper with presentation Total
10 % 30 % 40 % 20 % 100 %
Tentative Course Outline
 

CEE 730/830 Soil Dynamics
Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits
ODU Campus
Fall Session

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  Topics Approx. Week

[1]
Introduction
Organization of class, scope of course, soil dynamics problems


0.5

[2]
Fundamentals of Vibrations
Single degree of freedom system, earthquake vibrations


2.5

[3]
Dynamic Stress-Strain Relations of Soils
Non-linear viscous model, non-viscous model, equivalent linear model


2.5

[4]
Field Determination of Dynamic Soil Properties
Reflection and refraction methods, wave measurements


1


MIDTERM EXAMINATION


1

[5]
Lab. Determination of Dynamic Soil Properties


1

[6]
Dynamic Soil Strength


1

[7]
Liquefaction of Saturated Soils
Mechanism, evaluation techniques, preventive techniques


3

[8]
Compressibility of Soil under Dynamic Loadings


1

[9]
Student Term Paper Presentation


1


FINAL EXAMINATION




Total


15