Geotechnical Engineering

(3 Credits)

This course is an introduction to soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Topics include origin of soils, phase relationships, classification of soils, permeability, effective stress, seepage, consolidation, shear strength, analysis of lateral earth pressure, and soil bearing capacity. | Prerequisites: (CE-UY 2133 or CE-UY 2122 ) and CE-UY 2213 , or equivalents. | Weekly Lecture Hours: 2 | Weekly Lab Hours: 3