CIET 207 - Geotechnics

Lecture Hour(s): 3
Lab Hour(s): 3
Credit Hour(s): 4

A study of the fundamentals of soil mechanics including the identification and description of soils, phase diagrams, soil investigations, permeability and drainage, subsurface soil stresses, compaction and stabilization, and an introduction to analysis and design of shallow foundations and retaining walls. The laboratory sessions follow ASTM standards and complement the lecture material.

Prerequisite(s): GNET 116, GNET 101.