CivE 481
Soil Engineering
Description
Site investigation; strength of soils; geosynthetics for soil improvement; design of excavations and earth pressures on retaining structures; stability of natural slopes and their improvement; design of cuts and embankments; foundation design, stability and settlement; pile foundations; frost action and permafrost. Prerequisite: CIV E 381.Learning Outcomes
- Identify soil mechanical properties to be used for geotechnical design.- Design of shallow foundations using soil mechanics principles.
- Design of deep foundations using soil mechanics principles.
- Design of soil-retaining structures; calculate earth pressures using two earth pressure theories.
- Select the proper soil strength and methods, and assess the slope stability with simple geometries.
- Evaluate geotechnical and geological properties of soils from site investigation methods.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 3/2 | 3.75 | 47.25 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 70 |
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2026/2027 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Civil - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Lijun Deng |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Rick Chalaturnyk |