{"id":16956,"date":"2025-04-02T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=16956"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:12:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:42:29","slug":"ce5520","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce5520\/","title":{"rendered":"CE5520"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16956\" class=\"elementor elementor-16956\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7885fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7885fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3871048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3871048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    table {\n        border: 1px solid black;\n        font-family: Verdana;\n        font-size: 12pt;\n        border-collapse: collapse;\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n    td, th {\n        border: 1px solid black;\n        padding: 5px;\n        text-align: left;\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n        table {\n            display: block;\n            overflow-x: auto;\n            white-space: nowrap;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<table style=\"border-color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0; border-collapse:collapse; margin-left:5.25pt;\" border=\"solid\" cellspacing=\"6\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n\n<tbody style=\"vertical-align: top; overflow: visible;\">\n\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Semester:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Course Code<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>CE5520<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Course Name<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>Advanced Geomechanics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Credit Value:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>2 (Notional hours:100)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Prerequisites:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>CE2140<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Core\/Optional<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"8\" width=\"594\">\n<p>Optional<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"270\">\n<p><strong>Hourly Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"90\">\n<p>Lecture hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"91\">\n<p>Tutorial hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"97\">\n<p>Practical hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>Assignment hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">\n<p>Independent Learning &amp; Assessment hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"90\">\n<p>25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"91\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"97\">\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"108\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"208\">\n<p>69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>To impart knowledge on constitutive relations and failure of soils and rocks.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>describe <\/strong>different stress-strain models of soils and to <strong>interpret <\/strong>soil behaviour accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>evaluate <\/strong>failure conditions of soil structures using limit theorems of plasticity.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>interpret <\/strong>the behaviour of soils using a critical state framework.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>describe <\/strong>stress-strain behaviour of rocks and <strong>explain <\/strong>discontinuities in rock masses.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Stress-strain models<\/strong>: Elastic, non-linear, and anisotropic models<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Theory of plasticity<\/strong>: Yield criteria, hardening rule, flow rule, elasto-plastic models<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Limit analyses<\/strong>: Bound theorems of plasticity and applications<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Critical state soil mechanics: <\/strong>Cam-clay models of soil behaviour<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Stress-strain behavior of rocks: <\/strong>Mechanical and ultrasonic wave velocity methods<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Rock masses: <\/strong>Stress-strain behaviour of rock masses, stereographic projections<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Classroom lectures, discussion classes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"387\">\n<p>Continuous Assessment<\/p>\n\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\" width=\"477\">\n<p>Final Assessment<\/p>\n\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"387\">\n<p>Details: Assignments &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20%<\/p>\n<p>Quizzes &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"133\">\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\n\n<p>60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"177\">\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"167\">\n<p>Other (%)<\/p>\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"864\">\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Scott, C.R. (1994). <em>An introduction to soil mechanics and foundations<\/em>, 3rd edn, Applied Science Publishers.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atkinson, J.H. (1993). <em>An introduction to The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, through critical state soil mechanics<\/em>, McGraw-Hill, New York.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wood, D.M. (1990). <em>Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics<\/em>, Cambridge University Press.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Blyth, F.G.H., &amp; De Freitas, M.H. (1984). <em>Geology for Engineers<\/em>, Hodder Arnold, London.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Atkinson, J.H., &amp; Bransby, P.L. (1978), <em>The Mechanics of Soils: An Introduction to Critical State Soil Mechanics<\/em>, Mc.Graw Hill, New York.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semester: 7 Course Code: CE5520 Course Name: Advanced Geomechanics Credit Value: 2 (Notional hours:100) Prerequisites: CE2140 Core\/Optional Optional Hourly Breakdown Lecture hrs. Tutorial hrs. Practical hrs. Assignment hrs. 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