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Access is limited to only those courses that are offered in the current semester.CE341 Soil Mechanics: Prerequisite: Mech 237, Mech 237A, or equivalent. Co-requisite: CE341A. A study of soil types and properties is made with the objective of developing a basic understanding of soil behavior. The methods of subsurface investigation and compaction are presented. Fundamentals pertaining to permeability, seepage, consolidation, and shear strength are introduced. Settlement analysis is also presented. Lab must be taken concurrently. CE341A Soil Mechanics Laboratory: Co-requisites: CE 341. CE 443 Foundation Engineering: Prerequisites: CE 341, CE341A. Site investigation, selection of foundation types and basis for design, allowable loads, and permissible settlements of shallow and deep foundations. Computations of earth pressure and design of retaining walls. CE641 Soil Properties: Approved undergraduate course in soil mechanics within last five years. An in-depth study of physical and mechanical properties of soils. Topics include clay mineralogy, shear behavior and compressibility of fine and coarse grained soil; and in-situ measuring techniques such as vane shear, cone penetration and pressure meter. Laboratory work includes consolidation test and triaxial test, with emphasis on analysis, interpretation and application of data to design problems. CE642 Foundation Engineering: Prerequisites:
approved undergraduate courses in soil mechanics and foundation engineering. The
salient aspects of shallow foundation design such as bearing capacity and
settlement analyses. Topics are relevant to the deep foundation, selection of
the type and the determination of load bearing capacity from soil properties,
load tests, and driving characteristics utilizing wave equation analyses. Earth
pressure theory and retaining wall design. |