WRE 401 — Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
3 units · WRE department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
explain the principles of field and laboratory compaction and its application
determine strength properties of soil for engineering applications
determine compressibility and strength properties of soil for design of shallow and deep foundations
identify and calculate the parameters needed for the design of foundations, including footing settlement, end bearing of piles, and earth pressure coefficients;
gain the ability to use modern soil mechanics equipment and soil investigation procedures.
Course contents
Soil structures, compaction and soil stabilisation, stability of slopes earth pressures, retaining walls. Concepts of permeability, stress distribution, shear strength and pressure in relation to foundation engineering; bearing capacity of soils; shallow and deep foundations, pile foundations; Site Investigation.
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study WRE 401.