Lecture that meets 2 times per week for 75 minutes per meeting for 15 weeks
Specific course information
Catalog description: Subsurface investigations and techniques for sampling soils, lateral earth pressures, and stability of retaining structures; stability of earth slopes; shallow and deep foundations design.
Prerequisites: Satisfactory performance in CCE383 is essential for success in CCE483. Reading of chapters 3-6 early in the semester would be a way to take remedial action if needed.
Course status: Technical Elective
Specific goals for the course
Student learning outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course the student shall be able to:
understand limit states related to the performance of geotechnical systems
design a basic site investigation program and obtain soil properties from in situ test results
select the best foundation solution for different types of civil engineering projects
design deep and shallow foundations for routine projects and supervise their construction
assess safety factors against slope stability failures
perform the geotechnical design of different types of soil retaining structures
Relationship of course to program outcomes
Outcome 1: An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
Outcome 5: An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Outcome 6: An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
Topics
LIMIT STATES
Introduction to the different types of limit states: ultimate limit state, serviceability limit state
