Advanced Soil and Rock Mechanics (Mekanika Tanah dan Batuan Lanjut) in the Magister Program, Department of Geological Engineering discusses basic concepts related to soil and rock mechanics, index properties, and classification, permeability and seepage, strength, stresses, and deformation of soil and rocks, up to the foundation and retaining wall design in soil and rocks.

Learning Outcomes: Developing student capability in understanding the basic concept of soil mechanics with respect to soil stability and bearing capacity for supporting the structure and performing building materials, understanding the basic concept of engineering geology related to the stability of engineering structure, then apply both concepts for solving problems due to un-stability and seepage in the construction works and structure maintenance

Course Outlines:

1. Introduction to soil and rock mechanics
2. Origin of soil, grain size, consistency index, classification
3. Soil compaction
4. Permeability and seepage
5. Stresses in a soil mass
6. Compressibility of soil
7. Shear strength of soil
8. Lateral earth pressure
9. Strength, Stresses, and Deformability of Rocks
10. Foundation design in soil and rocks
11. Retaining wall design in soil and rocks

References:

• Budhu, M. 2010. Soil Mechanics and Foundations. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Braja M. Das. 2005. Principles of Geotechnical Engineering. Course Technology
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• Craig, R.F. 1987. Soil Mechanics. Chapman & Hall.
• Fredlund, D.G., Rahardjo, H. 1993. Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Gonzalez de Vallejo, L.I., Ferrer, M. 2011 Geological Engineering. Leiden, Netherlands, CRC Press/Balkema.
• Holtz, R.D., Kovacs, W.D. 2011. An Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd Edition. Pearson.
• Kramer, S.L. 2003. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Pearson.
• Pusch, R. 1995. Rock Mechanics on a Geological Base. Elsevier