CIVL 402 - Geotechnical Engr Lab

Credit Hours: 1

Required of all Civil and Environmental Engineering seniors. Field and laboratory applications of typical methods for determining engineering properties of cohesive and granular soils. Experimental topics include specific gravity, particle size distribution, clay soil consistency, engineering classification, permeability, compaction, consolidation, in situ soil properties, soil boring and sampling techniques, and shear strength parameter determination using unconfined direct, triaxial, vane shear, and penetration apparatus.
Laboratory: 2 hours
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering I (CIVL 409); Co-requisite: Geotechnical Engineering I (CIVL 410).