Description

Types of problematic soils Swelling soil Types of swelling soils, Basic definitions and characteristics, Classification, Laboratory experiments, methods for foundations on swelling soils Collapsible soils Types, Field tests for collapsible soils, Laboratory experiments, Foundations on collapsible soils Soft clay soils Basic definitions Field tests for soft clays Laboratory experiments Foundations on soft clays.

Program

M.Sc. in Structural Engineering

Objectives

• The course aims at introducing the student to the types of problematic soils and the special considerations taken when constructing projects on each type.