2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 10, 2025  
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CET 2110 - Mechanics of Soils


3 cr

This course covers the basic principles and applications of soil mechanics used in design and construction and introduces soil and its formation, actions, and uses. It includes studies of index properties; soil classification; exploration and sampling; compaction; soil strength; erosion control; foundations; and retaining walls. Problems relating to these items are presented and solved and the student prepares an individual technical report of each tests performed.

2 hours of lecture, 3 hours of lab

Prerequisites: CET 2040  
Offered: Spring
There is a fee associated with this course



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