C E 3708 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering.

Index properties of soils, soil classification, clay minerals, compaction and other soil improvement methods; shrinkage, swelling and frost action; permeability and seepage analysis, consolidation settlement and time rate of consolidation, shear strength of soils, bearing capacity and lateral earth pressure.Semester Hours: 3Prerequisite: C E 3121.Corequisite: C E 3313.
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