Principles of Soils and Geotechnical Engineering

Catalog description

This course introduces students to fundamental principles of soil mechanics. Topics include elementary mass-volume relations for soils, soil types and classifications, soil compaction, geostatic stress distributions, shear strength under drained and undrained conditions, bearing capacity, settlement, and consolidation. The laboratory will cover test methods and interpretations of laboratory results for the determination of physical, mechanical, and hydraulic properties of soil.