Course Description
Topics including soil shear strength, shallow foundations, slope stability, lateral earth pressure and soil compaction, design of shallow foundations for agricultural structure, retaining walls, and engineered slopes will be discussed.
Athena Title
Introduction to Soil Mechanics
Prerequisite
ENGR 2140 or ENGR 2140E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Characterize soils with unified system Compute groundwater flow through soils Compute stresses, strains and displacements in soils Estimate consolidation of soils Design earth retaining structures Design stable slopes
Topical Outline
Introduction and basic soil characteristics Seepage Effective stress Shear strength Stresses and displacements Lateral earth pressure Consolidation Stability of slopes Exam
Syllabus
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