CIVENG 3A03
Geotechnical Engineering I
Fall 2026 · Geotech Engineer 1 · C01
Readings
- eText Soil Mechanics And Foundations - 150 Day Access Ed: 3ISBN 9781118136041; 9780470556849
- eText Craigs Soil Mechanics - Lifetime Access Ed: 9ISBN 9781351052726; 9781138070066
Fall 2026 · C01
Topics
- Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering & Nature of Soils
- Soil Phase Relationships
- Soil Identification, Index Properties & Classification
- Soil Compaction & Ground Improvement
- Groundwater, Hydraulic Head & Darcy’s Law
- Permeability & Two-Dimensional Seepage
- Engineering Applications of Seepage
- Effective Stress & Geostatic Stress
- Stress Distribution I & II
- Soil Compressibility & Stress History
- Settlement & One-Dimensional Consolidation
- Consolidation Rate, Secondary Compression & Course Review
Readings
- Craig's Soil MechanicsCRC Press · ISBN 9781138070066
- Soil Mechanics and FoundationsJohn Wiley and Sons · ISBN 9780470556849
- Craig's Soil Mechanics ISBN: 9781138070066 Authors: Jonathan Knappett, Robert F. Craig Publisher: CRC Press Publication Date: 2019-10-31 Edition: 9
- Soil Mechanics and Foundations ISBN: 9780470556849 Authors: Muniram Budhu Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Publication Date: 2010-12-21 Edition: 3
Fall 2025
Topics
- Composition of soils
- Soil identification and classification
- Compaction
- Seepage theory
- Effective stress concept
- Stresses and displacements using elastic solutions
- Consolidation theory
- Numerical solutions
Readings
- Budhu, M. 2010. Soil Mechanics and Foundations, 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons. or
- Knappett, J. and Craig, R.F. 2019. Craig’s Soil Mechanics, 9th Edition, CRC Press.