Course
| code | CB564 |
| credit_hours | 3 |
| title | Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering |
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| prequisites | CB463 |
| credit hours | 3 |
| Description/Outcomes | Foundations on problematic soils - Ground modification - Soil Improvement - Mat foundation - Unsaturated soil stress, shear strength, water flow - Geoenvironmental fundamentals - Fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface - Treatment and disposal methods of waste - Land disposal - Site remediation and subsurface characterization - Containment. |
| arabic Description/Outcomes | |
| objectives | The course objective is introducing the student to advanced practical topics in geotechnical engineering as well as to the fundamentals of geoenvironmental engineering. |
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| ref. books | Longman, London, Latest Edition.rnGeotechnical Engineering: Foundation Design by CERNICA, John N. Publisher: Wiley, Latest Edition.rnPiling Engineering by FLEMING, Weltman, Randolph and Elson, Publisher: Blackie, London, Latest Edition.rnHazardous Waste Management by LaGREGA, M. D., Buckingham, P. L., and Evans, J. C Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York, Latest Edition.rnGeotechnical Practice for Waste Disposal by DANIEL, D. E. ed., Publisher: Chapman and Hall, New York, NY, Latest Edition.rnDesign, Construction and Monitoring of Sanitary Landfill by BAGCHI, A. Publisher: John Wiley, New York, NY, Latest Edition.rnSoil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils by FREDLUND, D.G., and Rahardjo, H. Publisher: John Wiley, New York, NY, Latest Edition.rn |
| arabic ref. books | |
| textbook | Principles of Foundation Engineering by DAS, Braja M., Publisher: Brooks-Cole, London, Latest Edition. |
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| objective set | combined |
| content set | combined |
Course Content
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| 1 |
Week No.1: Soil reinforcement.
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| 2 |
Week No.2: Ground modification.
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| 3 |
Week No.3: Soil improvement.
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| 4 |
Week No.4: Mat foundations.
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| 5 |
Week No.5: State of unsaturated soil.
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| 6 |
Week No.6: State of stress in unsaturated soil.
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| 7 |
Week No.7: Shear strength of unsaturated soil.
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| 8 |
Week No.8: Water flow in unsaturated soils.
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| 9 |
Week No.9: Transport of contaminants in the subsurface.
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| 10 |
Week No.10: Waste treatment methods 1.
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| 11 |
Week No.11: Waste treatment methods 2.
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| 12 |
Week No.12: Land disposal of waste 1.
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| 13 |
Week No.13: Land disposal of waste 2.
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| 14 |
Week No.14: Site remediation.
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| 15 |
Week No.15: Containment.
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| 16 |
Week No.16: Final Exam.
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