SE 250. Stability of Earth Slopes and Retaining Walls (4 units)
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Description
Fundamental and advanced concepts of stability analysis for earth slopes and retaining walls with soil backfill. Topics: shear strength, effective/total stress analysis, infinite/finite slopes, reinforced soil slopes, lateral earth pressure, retaining wall design and reinforced soil retaining walls. Recommended preparation: SE 181 or equivalent background. Prerequisites: department approval and graduate standing.
Prerequisite courses
SE 250 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have SE 250 as a prerequisite.