Description
Strength of soils, steady state seepage, flownets and piping. Stress distribution in soils. Earth pressures: at rest, active and passive. Design of flexible and rigid retaining structures. Stability of excavations, slopes and embankments. Settlement of foundations. Bearing capacity of footings.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .
Conditions and arrangements
- Also listed as CIVE 4208 .
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .
- Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
Reference text in its original language
Strength of soils, steady state seepage, flownets and piping. Stress distribution in soils. Earth pressures: at rest, active and passive. Design of flexible and rigid retaining structures. Stability of excavations, slopes and embankments. Settlement of foundations. Bearing capacity of footings.
- Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .
- Also listed as CIVE 4208 .
- Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
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