CEE 3410

Geotechnical Engineering for Energy, Environment and Civil Infrastructure

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering. Topics include origins and descriptions of soil and rock as engineering materials, subsurface exploration methods, principles of effective stresses, stress distribution and ground settlements from surface loads, steady-state and time-dependent subsurface fluid flow, soil strength and failure criteria, geoenvironmental applications, and introduction to hazardous waste containment systems.

When Offered Fall.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: ENGRD 2020 or permission of instructor.

• Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering.
• Design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
• Identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
• Use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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