Introduction to Geotechnical

Engineering
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 To know what lies beneath

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 Soil Testing

Mobilizing the in situ test rig in some difficult situations

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 Soil Testing

Cone Penetration Test Truck Lavarach Barracks, Townsville

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 Women in Geotechnical Engineering

Site investigation in Cairns, Australia Dr. Kirralee Rankine (JCU)

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 JCU Dynamic cone penetration rig

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 Soil Testing

Vane Shear Test Standard Penetration Test

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 Soil Testing

Variety of Field Testing Devices

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 Undisturbed Soil Samples

Sample tray

Sample

63 mm diameter samples from boreholes 9

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 Soil Testing

Triaxial Test on Soil Sample in Laboratory

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 Instrumentation
~ to monitor the performances of earth and
earth supported structures

~ to measure loads, pressures, deformations,

strains,
strains

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Great Contributors to the Developments
in Geotechnical Engineering
 WJM Rankine
1820-1872 A.Casagrande
C.A.Coulomb
Karl Terzaghi 1736 1806
1736-1806 1902-1981
1902 1981
1883-1963 Sivas teacher in USA
deserves gold frame

L. Bjerrum A.W.Skempton G.F.Sowers G.A. Leonards

1918-1973 1914- 1921-1996 1921-1997
Geotechnical Engineering Landmarks
 Leaning Tower of Pisa
Our blunders become monuments!

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 Hoover Dam, USA

Tallest (221 m) concrete dam 16

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 Petronas Tower, Malaysia

Tallest building in the

world

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 Monuments

and.

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 Failures Pillars of Success

Malpasset Arch Dam in France Failed in 1959

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 Some Suggestions

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 Some Suggestions

Work in groups.
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 Some Suggestions

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 Exams

Myy mama alwaysy said,, An exam is like a

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