3 credits
Fall 2026 Lecture Upper DivisionData from last updated 3/16/2026
Fall 2026
Fall 2026 Instructors:
Subsurface investigations and techniques for sampling soils, lateral earth pressures, and stability of retaining structures; stability of earth slopes; shallow and deep foundations design.
Learning Outcomes1Understand limit states related to the performance of geotechnical systems.
2Design a basic site investigation program and obtain soil properties from in situ test results.
3Select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering projects.
4Design shallow and deep foundations for routine projects and supervise their construction.
5Perform the geotechnical design of different types of soil retaining structures.
6Assess safety factors against slope stability failures.
Prerequisites
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