SOIL MECHANICS

The objective of this course is to introduce students with the essential concepts of the physical properties of soils as a civil engineering material and the fundamental principles of soil mechanics. Upon completion of the course, students should:
■ Have an understanding of soils as engineering materials.
■ Have an understanding of the importance of water in the soil and the effective stress principle, specify soil compaction requirements.
■ Also the students should be able to conduct laboratory tests and obtain soil properties and parameters from the test observations and results.