CE 280C - Advanced Soil Mechanics Laboratory

Institution:

California State University-Sacramento

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Description:

Lectures and experimental studies dealing with the more advanced aspects of soil properties and their applications in design. Consolidation, strength of soils in triaxial compression testing with measurements of volume changes and pore-water pressures, dynamic soil tests, in-situ measurement techniques of soil properties such as Dutch cone, pressuremeters, and vane shear methods, advanced instrumentations, R-value and CBR tests for pavement designs and student projects. Lecture one hour; Laboratory three hours. Prerequisite: CE 280A. Corequisite: CE 280B. Graded: Graded Student. Units: 2.0

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csus.edu

Phone Number:

(916) 278-6011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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