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Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics CETC 1112

3 Credits

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture – 2 Lab 2 – 2 Lab 3 - 0
Pre-requisite(s): MEGT 2080
Co-requisite(s): None

This course will include topics to predict and classify soil behavior. Topics include soil origin and nature; soil density, gradation, and compaction; soil water content and reaction to frost; stress distribution in soil, soil shear strength, and pile bearing strength. Lab instruction is based on ASTM and AASHTO specifications as they are used to classify and predict soil behavior.

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