Laboratory and Field Tests in Soil Mechanics

General

• Code: ΓΕΩ012
• Semester: 8th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Ελληνικά
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Lectures (4)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Prerequisite courses: (ΓΕΩ002) Soil mechanics Ι, (ΓΕΩ003) Soil mechanics ΙI

Course Contents

Content of theory lectures and practical exercises:
• Relation to Soil Mechanics (soil characteristics, physical and mechanical soil properties).
• Common soil mechanics laboratory tests (theoretical presentation and laboratory applications)
• Presentation of tests and field research
• Specialized soil tests (determination of dynamic soil behavior properties, geophysical
investigations)
• Monitoring soil behavior with instrumentation
• Code provisions – testing requirements – mandatory application cases

Educational Goals

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize, understand and evaluate the basic physical and mechanical properties of the soil.
• Distinguish the stages of performing laboratory experiments and in-situ soil testing.
• Perform basic soil mechanics laboratory tests.
• Determine which laboratory or field tests are appropriate (as well as combine individual tests) in
order to estimate the required soil properties.
• Calculate soil parameters from test results and qualitatively assess the expected soil behavior.

General Skills

The course contributes to the following skills:
• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information
• Decision-making
• Working independently
• Project planning

Teaching Methods

Face to face.

Use of ICT means

Lecture presentations using computer and projector, in
person or by teleconference (remotely) if required.
Support of the learning process through the e-learning
platform and electronic communication with students
(online announcements and comments, e-mail,
announcements on the Department’s website etc.). If
required, support of students by using teleconference tools
and software.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

Written final examination including:
• Theoretical knowledge and judgment questions on course
subjects
• Solving problems-exercises
Written assignment (compulsory) which includes:
• Processing and solving exercises-problems
• Assessment of understanding key concepts of the course

Recommended Bibliography

• Παπαχαρίσης Ν. Γραμματικόπουλος Ι., Ανδρεάδου-Μάνου Ν. (2015), “Γεωτεχνική
  Μηχανική: Έρευνα-Γεωτρήσεις-Εργαστήριο (3η έκδοση)”, Εκδόσεις Κυριακίδη ΙΚΕ, ISBN:
  978-618-5105-88-4
• Κωστόπουλος Σ.Δ. (2005), “Πειραματική Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική”, Εκδόσεις Ίων, ISBN: 978-
  960-411-515-0
• Αναγνωστόπουλος Α., Ανδρέου Π., Αναγνωστόπουλος Γ. (2014), “Εδαφικές Ιδιότητες από
  επί τόπου Δοκιμές”, Εκδόσεις Συμεών, ISBN: 978-960-9400-49-7
• Μαραγκός Χ.Ν. (2020), “Επιτόπου Δοκιμές στη Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική”, Έκδοση Ν.Χ.
  Μαραγκός, ISBN: 978-618-84839-0-3
• • [In Greek] Παπαχαρίσης Ν. Γραμματικόπουλος Ι., Ανδρεάδου-Μάνου Ν. (2015), “Γεωτεχνική
  Μηχανική: Έρευνα-Γεωτρήσεις-Εργαστήριο (3η έκδοση)”, Εκδόσεις Κυριακίδη ΙΚΕ, ISBN: 978-618-5105-
  88-4
  • [In Greek] Κωστόπουλος Σ.Δ. (2005), “Πειραματική Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική”, Εκδόσεις Ίων, ISBN: 978-
  960-411-515-0
  • [In Greek] Αναγνωστόπουλος Α., Ανδρέου Π., Αναγνωστόπουλος Γ. (2014), “Εδαφικές Ιδιότητες από
  επί τόπου Δοκιμές”, Εκδόσεις Συμεών, ISBN: 978-960-9400-49-7
  • [In Greek] Μαραγκός Χ.Ν. (2020), “Επιτόπου Δοκιμές στη Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική”, Έκδοση Ν.Χ.
  Μαραγκός, ISBN: 978-618-84839-0-3