COURSE CODE: CVE 308
COURSE TITLE: Soil Mechanics
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 Units
COURSE DURATION: Three hours per week
COURSE DETAILS:
Course Coordinator: Engr. ODUNFA, Simeon Olutayo
E-mail: soodunfa@yahooo.com
Office Location: College of Engineering Building
Other Lecturers: Nil
COURSE SYNOPSIS:
Mineralogy of soils. Soil structures. Compaction and soil stabilization. Standard proctor compaction. The modified ASSHO and West African Standard Compaction. Stabilization of soils with lime, cement bitumen, etc. Consolidation and consolidation settlement. Site investigation. Laboratory and coursework.