ENCE253
Soil Mechanics
4credits
125total marks
Course objective
The main objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental concepts of soil, including its index and engineering properties, and to provide knowledge of mechanical behavior under static and dynamic loading.
Syllabus at a glance
- 1Introduction
- 2Phase Relationship, Index Property and Soil Classification
- 3Soil Water, Permeability and Seepage Analysis
- 4Soil Stresses
- 5Consolidation
- 6Shear Strength
- 7Soil Compaction