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Apr 18, 2024
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CE 5880 - Soil Dynamics
Theory of vibrations, wave propagation in an elastic medium; dynamic properties of soils, seismology. Centrifuge modeling, liquefaction, foundation vibrations, design of machine foundations, pile foundations and dynamic settlement. Dynamic earth pressures and seismic stability of embankments.
Requisites: Permission required
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will be introduced to laboratory test methods rel;ated to soil dynamics.
- Students will learn about dynamic earth pressures.
- Students will learn about effect of blasting.
- Students will learn about how soils become compressed under dynamic loads.
- Students will learn about soil liquefaction phenomenon.
- Students will learn basics of earthquake engineering.
- Students will learn how to design of shallow and deep foundations for vibratory loading.
- Students will review fundamental theory of vibration.
- Students will understand how stress waves propagate in an elastic medium.
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