Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics CETC 1112

Pre-requisite: MEGT 2080

This course will include topics to predict and classify soil behavior. Topics to include soil origin and nature; soil density, gradation, and compaction; soil water content and reaction to frost; stress distribution in soil, soil shear strength, and pile bearing strength. Lab instruction is based on ASTM and AASHTO specification as they are used to classify and predict soil behavior.

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