Note that no text, including the one for this course, is perfect, and clarifications and amendments to the text will be noted as appropriate during the course. Most civil engineering projects ultimately rest upon or lie within the earth. This course provides an introduction to the description and usage of soil as an engineering material and to the analysis and design techniques for common geotechnical problems.
Students are responsible for all material in the assigned readings.
Inevitably, the readings cover material that will not necessarily be discussed in detail in the lecture. You can use the lecture coverage as a guide to assessing the relative importance of the various subsections in the readings. You are strongly encouraged to discuss the homework with your classmates and bring questions about the homework to class. However, the ultimate submission is expected to represent your own individual solution. Assigned homework must be turned in at the beginning of class on the assigned due date.