An-Najah Staff

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

This course is an introductory course in soils and geotechnical engineering. Students will learn fundamental principles of soil behavior including physical and mechanical properties, as well as classification, identification, and soil-testing. Students will also be introduced to principles of permeability and seepage as well as theory and applications of consolidation. The course ends with a look at shear strength applications on soil and soil bearing for building foundations and other purposes.

COURSE OUTLINE:

• Origin of Soil and Grain Size
• Weight – Volume Relationships, Plasticity, and Structure of Soil
• Engineering Classification of Soil
• Soil Compaction
• Soil-Water Relationships
• Stresses in a Soil Mass
• Compressibility of Soil
• Shear Strength of Soil