ECC 460 Geotechnical Engineering
(3-0-3) This course provides students a basic understanding of the theoretical and empirical principles of geotechnical engineering. It focuses on the fundamental concepts of both soil mechanics (soil properties and behavior) and foundation (the design of foundations on soils and rock). The class covers: engineering properties of soils, soil exploration, compaction, stabilization, and consolidation; water in soil; subsurface stresses; settlement of structures; shear strength; shallow and deep foundations, and an introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering.