Soil Mechanics

  • Construction & Building Engineering |
  • English

Description

Soil formation and identification - Site investigation - Phase relationships - Atterberg limits and Sieve Analysis - Soil classification – Compaction - Effective stress - Stresses in soils - Shear strength of soil - Permeability and seepage - Stability of slopes - Lateral earth pressure – Consolidation - Consolidation test - Bearing capacity.

Program

B.Sc. in Construction and Building Engineering 160 Cr.Hr.

Objectives

  • The course aims at introducing the student to the fundamentals of soil mechanics as a basis for the design, analysis and construction of retaining structures and foundations.

Textbook

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering by DAS, Braja M., Publisher: Brooks-Cole, Latest Edition..

Course Content

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Courses
  • Degree Bachelor
  • Code: ECB3602
  • Credit hrs: 2
  • Prequisites: ECB2402
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