CE 34500
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CE 34500 - Soil Mechanics (3 cr)
Civil EngineeringENGR - Grove School of Engineering
Course Title
Soil Mechanics
Catalog Description
Introduction to geotechnical engineering. Index properties and classification of soils. Compaction. Mohr circles and failure theories of soils. Permeability, seepage and effective stresses. Consolidation. Drained and undrained shear strength. Stresses due to surface loads. Bearing capacity of footings. Lateral earth pressure. Introduction to slope stability. Testing of soils.
Minimum
3
Max
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Requirement Designation
Regular Non-Liberal Arts
Prerequisites & Corequisites
035851
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Lecture