2018-2019 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CIVL 6650 - Soil Mechanics I


Prerequisites: undergraduate course in soil mechanics; computer literacy. The first in a series of courses dealing with soil mechanics and foundation engineering. Gives the student a better understanding of the basic principles of geomechanics. Includes the nature of soil; soil formation; phase relationships and classification; stress, strain, and strength analysis; flow analysis; and consolidation theory. 3 credits.