Ground Improvement and Site Development

3 Credits

Soil stabilization; grouting and injection methods; preloading and dynamic consolidation; deep compaction; drainage and dewatering; application of geotextiles and geomembranes; soil nailing and reinforcement methods. Use of in-situ test for soil properties and site characterization; procedures and calibration methods for the basic in-situ tests - SPT, CPT, CPTU, DMT; theoretical, experimental and empirical interpretive methods for in-situ test results. Students will be required to complete an additional project. Students cannot receive credit for both 341 and 440.