Advanced soil mechanics
Master
In Maynard (USA)
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Engineering Institute of Technology
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Sch. of the Built Environment and Engineering - U. of Bolton
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Canterbury College
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South Worcestershire College
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Maynard (USA)
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This class presents the application of principles of soil mechanics. It considers the following topics: the origin and nature of soils; soil classification; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity and seepage; stress-strain-strength behavior of cohesionless and cohesive soils and application to lateral earth stresses; bearing capacity and slope stability; consolidation theory and settlement analysis; and laboratory and field methods for evaluation of soil properties in design practice.
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Subjects
- Materials
- Mechanics
Course programme
Lectures: 2 sessions / week, 1.5 hours / session
Technology that deals with soil (and rock) as an engineering material in civil engineering projects.
Soil amongst most variable and difficult of all materials to understand and model
Emphasis on testing (in field and in lab) plus field monitoring
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Advanced soil mechanics
-
Engineering Institute of Technology
Foundation degree OnlinePrice on request -
Sch. of the Built Environment and Engineering - U. of Bolton
Master OnlinePrice on request -
Canterbury College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
Engineering Institute of Technology
Foundation degree Online£ 4001-5000 -
Weymouth College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
South Worcestershire College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
School of Engineering and Applied Science - Aston University
Master Distance LearningPrice on request
See all