Soil Mechanics
565.121
Course Description
The course reviews subsurface explorations, testing and identification
of soils, stress-strain time relationships, and soils permeability
characteristics, including shear strength and consolidation and
seepage properties. Origin and occurrence of typical natural deposits
such as glacial, river, windblown, and residual deposits are also
covered.
Syllabus
- Introduction, Soil Types, and Characteristics
- Soil Composition
- Soil Classification
- Soil and Water
- Flow Nets
- Soil Stresses
- Subsurface Stresses
- Settlement and Consolidation
- Shear Strength
- Lateral Earth Pressures
- Retaining Structures
- Retaining Structures and Slope Stability
- Slope Stability
- Special Topics and Review
Prerequisites
535.101-102 Engineering Mechanics and
535.119
Fluid Mechanics I.
Instructor
Sarah Mouring graduated with a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins
University in 1992. Since then, Dr. Mouring has been a full-time faculty
member at the United States Naval Academy and an adjunct faculty
member at Johns Hopkins.
Textbook
TBD
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