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CEIE 331 - Soil Mechanics

Credits: 3
Limited to 2 Attempts
Offered by Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

Covers soil classification, soil properties and engineering characteristics of soils. Includes seepage effects, effective stresses, soil strength and deformation characteristics. Also, the determination of immediate and consolidation settlement, lateral earth pressures and bearing capacities. Introduces foundation design fundamentals.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in (CEIE 210 or ENGR 210) and in (CEIE 230 or CEIE 240).
Prerequisite(s) enforced by registration system.

Schedule Type: LAB, LEC
Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 2
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 1
When Offered: Fall, Spring

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