ARCH 552
Soil Mech and Foundations

Credit:  4 hours.


Soil properties and site exploration; stresses in soils; soil consolidation and settlement; shear strength of soils; bearing capacity; design and spread and combined footings; mats; pile foundations; lateral soil pressure and retaining walls. Credit is not given for both this course and either of the courses it replaces (existing ARCH 552 and ARCH 557). Prerequisite: ARCH 452 and ARCH 551.