Course Description

A study of various soil improvement techniques for civil and construction engineering projects. Subjects include stone columns, soil stabilization, grouting, deep soil mixing, reinforced slopes, soil nailing, and geogrids in highways.

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Athena Title

Soil Improvement

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Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in CVLE 8460E

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Prerequisite

Permission of department

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Semester Course Offered

Offered every even-numbered year.

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Grading System

A - F (Traditional)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Designed to introduce the advantages and limitations to properly selecting ground modification techniques and design considerations for infrastructure projects.
• On completion of this course, the student should be able to investigate and discuss alternative soil improvement methods satisfying the project requirements.

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Topical Outline

• Compaction
• Deep Dynamic Compacting
• Surcharging
• Stone Columns
• Soil Stabilization
• Grouting/Jet Grouting
• Deep Soil Mixing
• MSE Walls
• Reinforced Slopes
• Soil Nailing
• Geogrids in Highways

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