CE 382 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I

 This course deals with the aspects of soil mechanics. It discusses the physical and index  properties of soil. The following topics will be covered:

Introduction, Types and classification of rocks, Formation of Soils, Grain Size distribution, Basic Definitions and phase relations, Consistency limits and indices. Classification of soils, Soil Compaction, Permeability, Seepage, Principle of effective stress, Stresses in Soil Mass