CET 3410:Soil Properties and Site Exploration

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CET 3130, CET 3130L and (MET 3124, MET 3124L or CET 2200) Corequisite: CET 3410L
This course provides an introduction to geotechnical engineering and foundation design. Students will study engineering properties of soil, stress distribution in soil, settlement and consolidation, seepage, shear strength and slope stability, shallow foundations, pile foundations, and retaining walls.