CIVE 6353 Slope Stability and Retaining Walls
This course provides guidance for analyzing the static stability of slopes of earth dams, slopes of other types of embankments, excavated slopes and natural slopes in soil and soft rock. Criteria are presented for strength tests, analysis conditions, and factors of safety. The criteria in this course are to be used with methods of stability analysis that satisfy all conditions of equilibrium. This course also addresses the selection, design, construction, and performance of earth retaining structures used for support of fills and excavations or cut slopes, demonstrating the selection, design, and performance of various earth retaining structures. Detailed information on subsurface investigation, soil and rock property design parameter selection and lateral earth pressures are also provided.
Prerequisite
Graduate standing in engineering.
Offered
As scheduled