CVE363 SOIL MECHANICS
| Course Code: |
3640363 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
4(3-2) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
Civil Engineering |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Assist.Prof.Dr ABDULLAH EKÝNCÝ |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
| Prerequisite: |
Set 1: 3640224
|
| The course set above should be completed before taking
CVE363 SOIL MECHANICS . |
Course Content
Basic geology for civil engineers. Engineering problems involving soils. Basic characteristics of soils, classification and compaction of soils. Principle of effective stress. Permeability and flow of water (seepage) in soils. Shear strength of soils. Slope stability. Lateral earth pressure theories. Consolidation theory.
