The course gives a comprehensive view of the principles of soil mechanics that affects foundations of structures in soil. Particularly emphasis is put on strength and deformation properties of soil.
FAF3604 Soil Mechanics 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 26 Aug 2024 - 27 Oct 2024
- Periods
- P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
51132
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Stefan Larsson (stelar@kth.se)
Course syllabus as PDF
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Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After the course, the student shall
- have a deep understanding of both the principles of soil mechanics and the fundamentals of how they are sustainably applied in engineering practice;
- be able to describe the most significant engineering properties of soils and describe the factors that affect these properties;
- be capable of choosing and performing soil mechanical analyses that provide long-term sustainable geotechnical structures, as well as understanding the limitations of the analysis procedures.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Master of Science in Civil Engineering or similar, with an undergraduate course in soil mechanics.
Recommended prerequisites
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Equipment
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Literature
The course literature is announced at the beginning of each course round.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO1 - Project work, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Oral examination, 6.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Stefan Larsson (stelar@kth.se)