Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams: Agenda


Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams: Agenda

Basic Soil Mechanics Related to Earth Dams will take place in Lexington, KY. All times listed below are in Eastern time.

August 1, 2023

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM 
  • 8:30 AM-8:45 AM Section A: Welcome, Introduction, and Overview
  • 8:45 AM-10:15 AM Section B: 
    • Weight-Volume and Mass Density Relations of Soils 
    • Identification and Classification of Soils:  Particle Characteristics and Consistency
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 10:30 AM-11:45 AM Section C: 
    • Compaction: Theory of Compaction, Laboratory and Field Procedures
    • Compaction:  Measurement of Field Density and Specifications
  • 11:45 PM-1:00 PM LUNCH BREAK
  • 1:00 PM-1:45 PM: Section D: 
    • Hydraulic Conductivity: Darcy’s Law and flow through porous media 
    • Hydraulic Conductivity: Measurement of k from Laboratory and Field Tests
  • 1:45 PM-2:30 PM Section E: Dispersive Clay Soils: Crumb & Pinhole Tests    
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 2:45 PM-3:15 PM Section F: Geostatic Stresses in Soils
  • 3:15 PM-3:45 PM Section G: Induced Stress Distributions
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 4:00 PM-5:30 PM Section H: 
    • Theories of Consolidation
    • Compression, Stress History, Settlement Calculation
    • Time Rate of Consolidation, Consolidation Test, and Collapsible soils.

August 2, 2023

  • 8:00 AM-8:30 AM 
  • 8:30 AM-10:30 AM Section I: Workshop on Effective Stress and Settlement
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 10:45 AM-12:15 AM Section J: 
    • Shear Strength:  Mohr Circle, Envelope, Stress Paths
    • Critical Void Ratio, Volume Change, and Pore Pressures
    • Drained vs. Undrained (Total and Effective Strengths)    
  • 12:15 PM-1:30 PM LUNCH BREAK 
  • 1:30 PM-3:45 PM Section K: WORKSHOP (Mohr's Circle, Determination and Selection of Strength Parameters)
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 4:00 PM-5:15 PM Section L: 
    • Laboratory Testing for Shear Strength of Soil    
    • Direct Shear Testing
    • Triaxial Testing (UU, CU, CD, UCT)

August 3, 2023

  • 8:00 AM-8:30 AM 
  • 8:30 AM-9:30 AM Section L: 
    • Laboratory Testing for Shear Strength of Soil
    • Shear Strength Correlations
    • Assign Lab Tests, which/when?
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 9:45 AM-11:30 AM Section O: Workshop (Shear Strength)
  • 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Section M: 
    • Lateral Earth Pressures
    • At Rest, Active and Passive Conditions
    • Rankine Theory    
    • Coulomb Theory
  • 12:30 PM-1:45 PM LUNCH BREAK
  • 1:45 PM-3:45 PM Section M Cont.: 
    • Effects of Wall Friction    
    • Procedures for Developing Lateral Earth Pressure Diagram
    • Review of Lateral Earth Pressure and Applications
    • Chart Solutions    
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Section O: Workshop (Lateral Earth Pressures)    

August 4, 2023

  • 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Section P: 
    • Field Exploration Methods
    • Techniques:  Drilling and Sampling
      • Geophysical Techniques    
      • Specifying, Controlling and Data Presentation
      • Methods of Sampling and Sample Disturbance
      • Data Presentation
  • 15 min break - Q/A
  • 10:15 PM-12:00 PM Section Q: 
    • In-situ Field Testing
      • Introduction
      • Penetration Testing: SPT and CPT
      • Other Field Testing - includes attendee participation
      • Measurement of Pore Water Pressures