CVG 3109 Soil Mechanics I

3 units
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Fundamental characteristics of soils; total and effective stresses; permeability and seepage; stress and strain, shear strength; stress distribution; consolidation and settlements.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture
Tutorial

Requirements:

Prerequisites: CVG 2107 , CVG 2140 .

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

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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