CE 643 - Ground Improvement

3 Credit(s)

This course covers the mechanisms of soil stabilization by mechanical methods (compaction, explosives, vibroflotation, vibroreplacement), hydraulic methods (groundwater lowering, preloading, electro-osmosis), physical/chemical methods (admixtures, grouting, freezing), and inclusions (geosynthetics, reinforcements).
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate soil mechanics course.