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Fall 2016
COURSE NUMBER AND NAME – WEBPAGE RESOURCES
CE483 – Geotechnical Engineering II
https://engineering.purdue.edu/COFFEE/ce483.html
https://piazza.com/purdue/fall2016/ce483/home
INSTRUCTOR
Rodrigo Salgado
rodrigo@ecn.purdue.edu
Office: CIVL G235
Phone: 494-5030
Regular office hours: Tuesdays 3-3:30; Thursdays 3-4:15 PM (by appointment)
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Fei Han
cedrichust@gmail.com; Office: G242; phone: 494-6246
Office hours @ G242: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2-3 PM (expanded in weeks of exams)
TEXTBOOK
Rodrigo Salgado (2008). "The Engineering of Foundations." McGraw-Hill.
FINAL PROJECT
Projects will be group projects with groups of 2 or 3 students. There will be two
possibilities: foundation design for a medium-rise building or analysis of slope stability.
GRADING
Grades (+/- system) will be based on two exams, quizzes, assignments and a final project
as follows:
Make-up exams will only be administered in extreme situations and under consent prior
to the scheduled exam date.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
Although the final grade is based on performance and not on attendance, attendance may
be taken. Please get to class on time!
GRADE APPEALS
Exams are not returned. You can examine your exams during the TA office hours. Appeals
will only be considered in writing. Your appeal should be written in a clear, objective way.
When an appeal is filed, the entire exam is regraded.
ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS
For full credit, complete, clear, organized answers to each homework problem set or project
must be submitted by the deadline. Late homework defeats the purpose of homework
assignment, which is for students to practice as concepts are introduced; accordingly, late
homework will not be graded and will receive no credit.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
We value academic honesty in this course. You should be aware of Purdue regulations
regarding academic honesty. Any incidents involving academic dishonesty will have an
impact on your grade and will be promptly referred to the office of the Dean of Students.
There are nearly 300 Emergency Telephones outdoors across campus and in parking
garages that connect directly to the PUPD. If you feel threatened or need help, push the
button and you will be connected immediately.
If we hear a fire alarm during class we will immediately suspend class, evacuate the
building, and proceed outdoors. Do not use the elevator.
If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a tornado warning, we
will suspend class and shelter in [the basement].
If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a hazardous materials
release, or a civil disturbance, including a shooting or other use of weapons, we will
suspend class and shelter in the classroom, shutting the door and turning off the lights.
Please review the Emergency Preparedness website for additional information:
http://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency_preparedness/index.html
In the event of a major campus emergency, course requirements, deadlines and grading
percentages are subject to changes that may be required by a revised semester calendar or
other circumstances. Assignments and information about the course will be provided on
the instructors' google plus and twitter pages. In case you need to contact the instructor or
TA, please attempt to do so via e-mail. Purdue's resource for Campus Emergency as well
as a pandemic influenza plan are given in the following links:
http://www.itap.purdue.edu/tlt/faculty/
http://www.purdue.edu/emergency_preparedness/
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/fluinfo/
TENTATIVE OUTLINE