Course Detail
Units:
4.0
Course Components:
Laboratory
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: "C-" or better in CVEEN 2140 OR Full Major status in Civil Engineering
Description
An introduction to the fundamental geologic and engineering properties of soils and basic soil mechanics. Topics include geologic soil processes, phase relations, grain-size distribution, clay mineralogy, clay-water interaction, consistency limits, fabric and structure, classification, compaction, swelling, shrinkage, slaking, collapse, permeability, one- and two-dimensional flow, liquefaction, consolidation and settlement, and shear strength of cohesionless soils.