CIVE 4208
Geotechnical Engineering
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.
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as CIVE 3210 . Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 . Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis three hours alternate weeks.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- 2023 Fall Outline CIVE 4208A ↗2023