Live support chatSoil Properties and Other Strange Things for Non-Geotechnical Engineers
Credit: 2 PDH
Subject Matter Expert: Mohamed Khalil, MSc Geotechnical Engineering
In Soil Properties and Other Strange Things for Non-Geotechnical Engineers , you'll learn ...
- Why geotechnical engineering problems have multiple correct solutions
- The use of bearing capacity equations for footings of various shapes
- How water content of a soil sample can be greater than 100 percent
- Weight-volume relationship of soil and definitions of common terms, including void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, total unit weight, and dry unit weight
Overview
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Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 18 pages
This course is intended for a wide range audience and in particular, the non-geotechnical engineer and is not intended as an exhaustive review of the subject. The objective of the course is to discuss some common properties of soil and explain some seemingly strange quirks. When this course has been completed, the reader will have an appreciation for geotechnical engineering and be familiar with some common terms.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain why geotechnical engineering problems can have multiple correct solutions.
- Apply bearing capacity equations to footings of various shapes.
- Explain how the water content of a soil sample can exceed 100 percent.
- Interpret soil weight-volume relationships and define common terms, including void ratio, porosity, degree of saturation, water content, total unit weight, and dry unit weight.
- Recognize variations in symbols and notation used for geotechnical engineering terms.
- Determine percent compaction using applicable methods.
- Classify soils by grain size.
- Describe methods for determining the plasticity of a soil.
- Calculate a soil’s shear strength and classify soil sensitivity.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 12 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 2 PDH
Length: 18 pages
