INTRODUCTION TO SLOPE STABILITY AND EARTH RETENTION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: CIV ENGR/G L E 330 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate the factor of safety of natural or engineered slopes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Design simple earth retaining structures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform additional design strategies to design complex slope or retaining structures Audience: Graduate 4. Lead a team of undergraduate students for the final design project exercise Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Calculate the factor of safety of natural or engineered slopes Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Design simple earth retaining structures Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Perform additional design strategies to design complex slope or retaining structures Audience: Graduate 4. Lead a team of undergraduate students for the final design project exercise Audience: Graduate