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G L E 733

PHYSICOCHEMICAL BASIS OF SOIL BEHAVIOR

3 credits.

Applications of physiochemical, mineralogical and environmental considerations to the engineering behavior of soils. Soil composition, formation, fabric, pore fluid chemistry and interaction of phases. The particulate nature of soils and the fabric-engineering property (volume change, strength, deformation and conduction) relationships. Knowledge of Soil Mechanics [such as CIV ENGR/G L E 330 ] is required.

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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize properties of soils that consist partly or wholly of clay Audience: Graduate 2. Define the composition and fabric of natural soils, their surface and pore-fluid chemistry, and the physical and chemical factors that govern fine-grained soil behavior Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Characterize properties of soils that consist partly or wholly of clay Audience: Graduate 2. Define the composition and fabric of natural soils, their surface and pore-fluid chemistry, and the physical and chemical factors that govern fine-grained soil behavior Audience: Graduate

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