CVEN 435: Geotechnical Engineering Design
Course Description
Credits 3.
2 Lecture Hours.
3 Lab Hours.A design course covering prediction of settlement, analysis of the stability of slopes, prediction of bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations and determination of earth pressures acting on retaining structures; a general course in geotechnical engineering design for undergraduates and for graduate students not primarily interested in the geotechnical field, but desiring additional study beyond the introductory undergraduate level.Prerequisite:Grade of C or better inCVENÂ 365.