SE 181Geotechnical Engineering
General introduction to physical and engineering properties of soils. Soil classification and identification methods. Compaction and construction control. Total and effective stress. Permeability, seepage, and consolidation phenomena. Shear strength of sand and clay.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “grade of C– or better in SE 110A. Enrollment restricted to SE27, SE28, SE29, SE30, SE31 majors only.”