CIVE 311 — Geotechnical Mechanics

Name: CIVE 311 — Geotechnical Mechanics
Rating: 1.78 (497 reviews)

The origin and formation of soils. Soil classification systems and phase composition in soils. Stress states in geotechnical materials. Total stresses, pore fluid pressures and effective stresses. Terzaghi's concept of effective stresses. Time-dependent influences of pore pressure development during loading. Water flow in porous media. Darcy's law. Laboratory and field measurement of hydraulic conductivity. Hydraulic conductivity of soil composites. Deformation of geomaterials. Elastic deformations and consolidation behaviour. Failure of soils. The Mohr-Coulomb criterion. Stress paths. Dilatancy, Taylor's interpretation of stress dilatancy and applications.

Rating: 1.78 out of 5 from 497 student reviews
Difficulty: 4.50 out of 5
Credits: 4
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Department: Civil Engineering
Taught by: F. Albert Liu, Mohamed Meguid
Prerequisite: CIVE 207

Sections offered

Section 002 (Lab), Mon 2:35-5:25 pm — 25 seats open
Section 001 (Lec), Wed Fri 8:35-10:25 am — 25 seats open
Section 003 (Tut), Wed 4:35-6:25 pm — 25 seats open