Strength of soils, steady state seepage, flownets and piping. Stress distribution in soils. Earth pressures: at rest, active and passive. Design of flexible and rigid retaining structures. Stability of excavations, slopes and embankments. Settlement of foundations. Bearing capacity of footings. Also listed as CIVE 4208. Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208. Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks. [0.5 credits]
Strength of soils, steady state seepage, flownets and piping. Stress distribution in soils. Earth pressures: at rest, active and passive. Design of flexible and rigid retaining structures. Stability of excavations, slopes and embankments. Settlement of foundations. Bearing capacity of footings. Also listed as CIVE 4208. Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208. Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks. [0.5 credits]
