GEG3323

Soil mechanics I

(ENG)

Not offered in 2000

D Nag

5 points + 26 lecture hours, 26 tutorial hours and 13 laboratory/seminar hours + Prerequisite: GEG2323

Synopsis: Compressibility of soil, settlement, soil compaction, lateral earth pressure, retaining wall, bracing of excavations, sheet pile, geomembrane, subsurface exploration and sampling, soil bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations, settlement of foundations.

Assessment: Examination: 65% + Assignments, seminar, class tests and laboratory work: 35%