CIEG 320 - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Credit(s): 3

SOIL MECH & FOUNDATION ENG
Component: Lecture
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the origin of soils, common soil properties, soil classification, soil-water interaction, two-dimensional flow, soil stresses, soil compressibility, shear strength, lateral earth pressure, and introduction to shallow and deep foundations design, which are essential concepts needed for Soil Mechanics and Foundations Laboratory (CIEG 323) and Geotechnical Engineering (CIEG 321).
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: CIEG 212 or both MEEG 215 and MEEG 216. COREQ: CIEG 323.

Course Typically Offered: Fall

General Education Objectives:
GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5B: Reason Computationally