Course Description
Origin and composition of soils, soil structure. Soil compaction, permeability, seepage and flow nets, consolidation, and shear strength. Earth pressure on retaining walls and sheet piles. Stability of slopes and excavations. Mechanical tests: sieve analysis, permeability, resistance to shearing stress, consolidation/expansion. Index tests: granulometry, Atterberg limits, solid density, and water content. Rheologic tests: viscosity, yielding stress, deformation rate. Infrastructure for sampling and in-field testing
Course ID: CONEN 431
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | NONE |
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