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CE463 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL BEHAVIOR

Course Code:	5620463
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(3-0)
ECTS Credit:	5.0
Department:	Civil Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:	Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 5620363 Set 2: 5620364
One of the sets above should be completed before taking CE463 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL BEHAVIOR .

Course Content

Introduction, Bonding and crystal structure, Soil mineralogy, Soil formation and soil deposits, Determination of soil composition, Soil water, Soil fabric, Soil composition and engineering properties, Soil structure, Conduction phenomena, Strength, Constitutive modeling of stress-strain-time behavior.