CVEN 5738 - Foundation Engineering

Methods of subsurface exploration and sampling of soils, lateral support in open cuts, control of groundwater, analysis and design of shallow foundations, analysis and design of deep foundations, bridge abutments and cofferdams, underpinning, and application of modern computational techniques to analysis and design of foundations. Cross-listed with CVEN 4738. Graduate Standing or all of the following: Prereq: CVEN 3708/3718 and CVEN 3141. Coreq: CVEN 4718/4728 Restricted to Civil Engineering majors. Max hours: 3 Credits. Semester Hours: 3 to 3