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SOIL MECHANICS

CIVENGR/GLE 330
Course Description

Basic principles of soil mechanics and fundamentals of application in engineering practice; soil composition and texture; classification; permeability and seepage; consolidation; settlement; shear strength; lateral earth pressures and retaining structures, shallow and deep foundations, slope stability; subsurface exploration; laboratory characterization of physical and engineering properties of soils.

Prerequisties

EMA 303 or ME 306 , graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring

Grade Point Average
3.4

16.49% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.62%

2.6% from Historical

A Rate
30.95%

79.92% from Historical

Class Size
42

-25.04% from Historical

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