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  • 1 322: Soil Behavior

    4.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Detailed study of soil properties with emphasis on interpretation of field and laboratory test data and their use in soft-ground construction engineering. Includes: consolidation and secondary compression; basic strength principles; stress-strain strength behavior of clays, emphasizing effects of sample disturbance, anisotropy, and strain rate; strength and compression of granular soils; and engineering properties of compacted soils. Some knowledge of field and laboratory testing assumed; 1.37 desirable. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.361
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  • 1 331: Advanced Soil Dynamics

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Review of linear vibration theory for single- and multiple degree-of-freedom systems and for continuous systems. Propagation of waves in soils; soil amplification in vertically inhomogeneous media, including iterative method for inelastic media. Dynamic stiffness of foundations, vibration of machine foundations, effective motion of foundations for earthquake waves, inertial soil-structure interaction. Absorbing boundaries. Inelastic behavior of soils, non-linear response of soils under dynamic loads. Sliding block analysis, dynamic slope stability, liquefaction. Prerequisite:    Prereq: Permission of Instructor
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  • 1 34: Waste Containment and Remediation Technology

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Hazardous waste site remediation and waste disposal facility design. Introduction to hazardous waste including definitions, US federal regulations, waste characteristics, environmental chemistry, hydrology, and contaminant transport. Characterization and remediation of contaminated sites, including preliminary site assessment, site investigation techniques, remediation technologies for soil and groundwater, risk assessment, and monitoring. Design, construction, operation, and hydrology of waste disposal facilities. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.72 or permission of instructor
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  • 1 351: Theoretical Soil Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Presentation of fundamental theories in soil mechanics: field equations of linear elasticity and solutions of boundary value problems. Introduction to finite element method. Steady and transient flow in porous media; applications in confined and unconfined seepage, and one-dimensional consolidation. Introduction to poro-elasticity. Yielding and failure of soils; plasticity theory and limit analyses, with examples for bearing capacity and slope stability. Cam Clay models and critical state theory of soil behavior. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.361
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  • 1 361: Advanced Soil Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Consideration of the following fundamentals of soil mechanics: the nature of soil; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity and seepage; stress-strain-strength behavior of cohesionless and cohesive soil; lateral earth stresses; bearing capacity and slope stability; consolidation theory; and settlement analyses. Core requirement for Geoenvironmental M.Eng. program. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.035, 1.036
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  • 1 364: Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

    4.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Site characterization and geotechnical aspects of the design and construction of foundation systems. Topics include site investigation (with emphasis on in situ testing), shallow (footings and raftings) and deep (piles and caissons) foundations, excavation support systems, groundwater control, slope stability, soil improvement (compaction, soil reinforcement, etc.), and construction monitoring. Core requirement for Geotechnical MEng program. Prerequisite:    Prereq: None. Coreq: 1.361
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  • 1 366: Geotechnical Engineering

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Identification, presentation, and illustration of principles of soil mechanics. Considers the following topics: the nature of soil; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity and seepage; stress-strain-strength behavior of soil; and lateral earth stresses. Applies principles to stability and deformation problems. Restricted to graduate students not specializing in Geotechnical Engineering. Same lectures as 1.361. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.035, 1.036
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  • 1 37: Geotechnical Measurements and Exploration

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Application of testing principles to the measurement of fundamental aspects of soil behavior from classification to engineering properties. Emphasis on rigorous techniques to measure mechanical behavior under various boundary conditions. Exposure to error estimation, research devices, geotechnical field exploration, and in situ testing. Extensive laboratory experiments to explore geotechnical test equipment and techniques. Laboratory use of testing automation and electronic instrumentation. Experiments include data analysis, evaluation, and presentation. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.035
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  • 1 38: Engineering Geology

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Studies the effect of geologic features and processes on constructed facilities; interaction between the geologic environment and man-made structures, and human activities in general. Planning of subsurface exploration. Engineering geologic characterization of soil and rock, including joint surveys and aspects of sedimented and residual soils. Laboratory on basic geologic identification and mapping techniques. Extensive reading of case histories. Field trip. Prerequisite:    Prereq: Permission of instructor
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  • 1 381: Rock Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Introduces theoretical and experimental aspects of rock mechanics and on this basis prepares the student for rock engineering. Includes review of laboratory and field testing; empirical and analytical methods for describing strength, deformability, and permeability of intact rock and rock masses; fracture mechanics and mechanics of discontinua including flow through discontinua; design and analysis of rock slopes and foundations on rock; and discussion of blasting design. Prerequisite:    Prereq: 1.38, 1.361
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