The facility also includes specialized devices which were developed to characterize the thermal properties of soils, concrete, and rock. This includes an oedometer with temperature control to measure ...

The emphasis in this class includes soil stresses, fluid flow, settlement and consolidation, soil classification, and includes a lab section where soils are tested. This class is a pre-requisite to ...

Topics include: classification, index properties, strength and stress-strain behavior, effective stress principle, permeability, flow and consolidation. Introduction to basic soil mechanics laboratory ...