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Overview

Geotechnical design is the branch of civil engineering related to soil mechanics, stability of soil structures and soil/structure interaction. Geotechnical design covers problems in foundation design, design of retaining structures, design of earth and rock fill dams, slope stability analysis, groundwater flow modelling, earthquake engineering, landfill design, and more. Almost … For more content click the Read More button below. This course builds on what you have learnt in Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology in your Second year to learn more of the basic soil mechanics principles and to apply them to solve common geotechnical engineering problems.

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: ZEIT1500

Course Outline

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