CIVE 340 Geotechnical Engineering

This course is an introduction to the nature and origin of soil and rocks; engineering classification of soil, soil compaction; permeability and seepage, engineering behavior and properties of soils; compressibility; shear strength of soil; lateral earth pressure; and soil-bearing capacity for foundations.

Credit 3 hrs May not be repeated for additional credit
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Winter

Prerequisites - (ME 313) and (MATH 325, may be taken concurrently)
Corequisites - CIVE 341
Restriction by Major -
Restriction by Class - Undergraduate standing

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Change to dept. 4/2024; New Course 12/2019, effective Fall 2020

civil, engineering

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