CNMG 3347 - Engineering Soil Mechanics with Lab

Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

Introduction to soils and foundation engineering and construction soil mechanics technology. Students will study engineering properties of soils, soil field exploration procedures, soil test reports, soil compaction and stabilization construction methods, water movement in soils, moisture control and drainage procedures, in-situ stress distribution in shallow and deep soils, shear strength of clay, silt and sand soils and design of shallow building foundations. Students will perform ASTM soil testing to support the course content and generate laboratory technical reports for major laboratory tests performed during the course. Fall and Spring.

Prerequisites: CNMG 2333 or CNMG 3376.