CIV 380 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

Institution:

Jackson State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: EN 240, and CIV 330. Co-requisite: CIVL 380. Engineering soil classification, flow of water in soils, soil permeability and seepage, concepts of effective stress, stress and compressibility of soils, primary and secondary consolidation settlement, time rate of settlement, soil compaction, soil shear strength, introduction to slope stability, critical thinking and engineering judgment.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.jsums.edu

Phone Number:

(601) 979-2121

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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