48 312 - Site Engineering and Foundations

Institution:

Carnegie Mellon University

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Description:

Site Engineering and Foundations is a required course taught in the third year. It is a companion course to the Site Studio (48-300) and covers materials related to the issues of surface and its manipulation (grading, road alignment and stormwater), soils (fundamentals of soil mechanics) and structures (fundamentals of foundation design). Students are introduced to the conceptual fundamentals, exposed to applications in the field, and develop skills which are demonstrated in this class and in their studio work. The course syllabus is broader than found in any existing text treatment, but is supported by one required textbook, two recommended texts and excerpts from other sources.

Credits:

6.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cmu.edu/

Phone Number:

(412) 268-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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