FAMU-FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

 

CEG 4801 GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN

Fall 2009

CLASS NOTES

 

 

 

 

 

SYLLABUS

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

 

SOIL PROPERTIES

 

 

STRESSES IN SOIL

 

 

EARTH PRESSURE

 

 

EARTH PRESSURE & RETAINING WALL DESIGN

External Stability of Retaining Walls                           See  Examples

 

 

SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN       Slope Stability    Method of Slices

 

 

MSE walls

 

 

FOUNDATION

 

 

PROJECTS  1,       2,        3,      4

 

 

ASSIGNMENTS & SOLUTIONS

 

 

EXERCISES

 

 

LABORATORY TESTING

 

 

QUIZZES   1,    2 ,   3

 

 

GRADES                          Test_1

 

 

 

Example: Consolidation Curve

Examples: Consolidation Settlement