CE566 MEASUREMENT OF SOIL PROPERTIES
Course Code: |
5620566 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(2-2) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Civil Engineering |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
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Offered Semester: |
Once in several years. |
Course Content
Measurement of engineering properties of soils in laboratory and field. Measurement of shear strength, compressibility and permeability. Measurement techniques in the laboratory, field tests for determining shear strength and compressibility. Field permeability tests in cohesive soils. Basic field instruments in soil engineering and principles of measurement. (R)