CE 343 - Soil Mechanics

4 Credit(s)

Soil description, clay mineralogy, phase relationships, and classification systems. Fundamentals of stress distribution, principal stresses, and effective stresses. One- and two-dimensional flow through porous media. Consolidation theory and time rate of settlement. Elements of shear strength and applications to foundations, retaining walls, and slope stability. Lab tests of basic soil properties.
one 2-hour laboratory per week. Three hours lecture and
Prerequisite(s): ENGR 323.