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3.00 Credits
Overview of computer application, hardware and software alternatives, use of selected application programs, CAD, microcomputers, management and application of resources. 1 lecture, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Advanced topics in saturated flow, unsaturated flow, and consolidation. Stress-strain-deformation response of soils under both drained and undrained loading. Conventional and advanced laboratory strength testing. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Standard penetration, cone penetration, and flat-plate dilatometer testing. Equipment operation and maintenance. Interpretation of SPT/CPT/DMT sounding data. Stratigraphic analysis. CPT/DMT-based analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to engineering seismology and ground motion evaluation. Dynamic behavior of soils. Seismic site response analysis. Soil liquefaction evaluation methods and mitigation techniques. Seismic stability of slopes and retaining walls. Computer-aided analysis. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 and CE 407 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Classical and modern earth pressure theories. Lateral earth pressure calculations for general subsurface conditions. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete cantilever walls, sheetpile walls, soldier-pile walls, tieback walls, and mechanically-stabilized earth. Computer-aided analysis and design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of stability by planar, circular arc, piecewise-linear, and composite- surface techniques. Analysis of earth-fill dams and reservoirs for static, steady flow, sudden drawdown, and seismic loading conditions. Field instrumentation. Methods for slope remediation and stabilization. Computer- aided analysis. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Bearing capacity and settlement analysis of drilled shafts and driven piles. Analysis and design of single piles and pile groups for vertical, lateral, and combined loading. Construction procedures, field inspection, and loadtesting. Computer-aided analysis and design. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481 or graduate standing.
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4.00 Credits
Ground improvement applications investigated for modification of geomechanical and hydraulic properties of soils. Engineering properties of soft ground and high water content materials; mechanical, chemical, and thermal stabilization investigated for foundation and environmental remediation applications. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 381, CE 382, and CE 481.
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4.00 Credits
Geosynthetics applications within civil engineering. Design content for geotechnical, geoenvironmental, and transportation applications. 2007-2009 Cal Poly Catalog Manufacturing processes, material properties, interaction with soils, and service conditions. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: CE 481.
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1.00 Credits
Current research activities and analysis/design philosophies in civil and environmental engineering practice. 1 seminar. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
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