Retaining Structures and Slope Stability

3 Credits.

Topics for this course include earth pressure theories; design and behavior of rigid, flexible, braced, tied-back, slurry, and reinforced soil structures; stability of excavation, cut, and natural slopes; methods of slope stability analysis; effects of water forces; shear strength selection for analysis; and stability and seepage in embankment dams. Prerequisite(s): Open to EP Civil Engineering students only, or students who have taken 565.606 Geotechnical Engineering Principles.