CIV E 684 - Engineering Geology and Terrain Analysis

★ 3 (fi 6)(SECOND, 3-1S-1)

Information sources in engineering geology and terrain analysis, elements of the geology of sediments and glacial geology. Glacial and periglacial land forms. Photogeology and airphoto interpretation applied to geotechnical engineering. Case histories based on specific materials and regional problems.

ENV E 434 - Environmental Geotechnics

★ 3 (fi 8)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Design of soil waste containment systems; stability of natural slopes, engineered cuts and embankments; earth pressure theories; design of retaining structures and pressures on buried pipes; settlement of earth containment structures and foundations; load-carrying capacity of foundations; design for filtration, separation, containment, and reinforcement using geosynthetics. Prerequisites: CIV E 381 and ENV E 251.