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CIEG 397 - Soils, Foundations and Geotechnical Engineering

Credit(s): 4
SOILS, FOUNDATIONS & GEOTECH
Component: Lecture
Introduction to and exploration of the fundamentals of soils mechanics and geotechnical engineering including basic design of foundations and retaining structures.   Topics include soil properties and stresses, soil-water interaction, compressibility and shear strength, shallow foundations, retaining structures, slope stabilities and deep foundations.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 4 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: CIEG 212  and CIEG 214 .
General Education Objectives:
GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally