CVG 3106 Soil Mechanics II

3 units
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Review of soil properties; site investigation methods; bearing capacity of shallow foundations; allowable bearing capacity and settlement analysis; lateral earth pressures; retaining wall design; sheet pile walls and braced cuts; slope stability analysis.

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Requirements:

Prerequisite: CVG 3109 .

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Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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