Description
Soil composition and soil classification. Soil properties, compaction, seepage and permeability. Concepts of pore water pressure, capillary pressure and hydraulic head. Principle of effective stress, stress-deformation and strength characteristics of soils, consolidation, stress distribution with soils, and settlement. Laboratory testing.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 2200 or permission of the department. Additional recommended background: ERTH 2404 or equivalent.
Conditions and arrangements
- Also listed as ERTH 4107 .
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 2200 or permission of the department. Additional recommended background: ERTH 2404 or equivalent.
- Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language
Soil composition and soil classification. Soil properties, compaction, seepage and permeability. Concepts of pore water pressure, capillary pressure and hydraulic head. Principle of effective stress, stress-deformation and strength characteristics of soils, consolidation, stress distribution with soils, and settlement. Laboratory testing.
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 2200 or permission of the department. Additional recommended background: ERTH 2404 or equivalent.
- Also listed as ERTH 4107 .
- Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours alternate weeks.
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