Wentworth Institute Of Technology

CIVE3300 - 03B - Soil Mechanics

Credits

4.0

Term

Sep 2 - Dec 11

Open Seats

2 of 20

Schedule

Tue, Fri 11:00am – 12:15pm

Course Type

Lecture

Location

In Person

Section

03B

Faculty

Hadi Kazemiroodsari

Prerequisites

(CIVE2000 or CIVE207) and (CIVE2500 or CIVE255)

Description

Study of soil, rock and underground water and their relation to design, construction and operation of civil engineering works. Topics include: origin and composition of rock and soil, soil classification, site exploration and instrumentation, compaction, in-situ stresses, soil compressibility and settlement, shear strength of soil, soil permeability and groundwater flow. Study includes evolution of concepts, derivation of theories, and illustrative applications using actual geotechnical problems and projects.