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California State University-Sacramento Course Info

Sacramento, California

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CM 135

Soils and Foundations

Study of the properties and behaviors of soils used as materials in construction. Index and physical properties of soils including compaction; permeability, compressibility, and shear strength. Methods of laboratory and field tests. Principles of foundation design, pavements, embankments and temporary soil support systems for trenches and cuts. Lecture two hours; laboratory three hours.

Units: 3.0

Prerequisites:
CM 130 - Structures I -- Design Principles and Structural Steel Design