CE 317   Geotechnical Engineering

 

Summer 2008

REMEMBER: NO LATE HOMEWORK!!!

Homework due at the beginning of class

Assignment

Problems (from Holtz and Kovacs text)1

Assigned Date

Due Date

Solutions

1

Mandatory:

2.1, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, 2.9

Optional:

2.17, 2.23

6/4

6/9

Hmwk 1 Solutions

2

2.11, 2.29, 2.33a

 NOTE: For problem 2.33, do the plots using a spreadsheet. Do ONLY part a. Report the values of D10, Cu and Cc in a table.

Optional:  2.26

 

6/9

6/12

Hmwk 2 Solutions

3

2.37, 3.3*, 3.4*

* Classify soils using only the USCS system

6/12

6/17

Hmwk 3 Solutions

4

4.1, 4.3b, 4.4 (a, b, c, d, e, g, h, j)

5.1, 5.3, 5.4

6/17

6/20

Hmwk4 Solutions

Part 1

Part 2

5

7.1, 7.3, 7.11, 7.13

6/23

6/27

 Hmwk 5 Solutions

6

7.36, 7.38, 7.39

6/27

7/1

Hmwk 6 Solutions

7

Assignment 7

7/1

7/8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1Problems in bold are considered more challenging.

2Optional problems will not be graded. They are given as a recommended exercise for studying for the exam.