Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

CEE 305 — Soil Mechanics I

3 units · CEE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Upon the completion of the course, students should be capable of:
measuring soil properties in the laboratory
interpreting and summarising the data
classifying soils
determining the optimum conditions for the compaction of soils and the ultimate amount achievable;
estimating the settlement of soils due to compaction and consolidation.

Course contents

Mineralogy of soils and soil structures. Formation of soils, soil classification, engineering properties of soils. Soil in water relationships - void ratio, porosity, specific gravity, permeability and other factors. Atterberg limits, particle size distribution, Shear strength of soils and Mohr’s stress circle. Compaction and soil stabilisation, settlement, theory of consolidation. Laboratory work.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study CEE 305.

CEE 305 — Soil Mechanics I

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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