Soil Behavior

A cross-section of clay loam.

Canisteo clay loam, a soil profile from Minnesota. (Image courtesy of the USDA.)

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MIT Course Number

1.322

As Taught In

Spring 2005

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

This class presents a detailed study of soil properties with emphasis on interpretation of field and laboratory test data and their use in soft-ground construction engineering. Topics to be covered include: consolidation and secondary compression; basic strength principles; stress-strain strength behavior of clays, emphasizing effects of sample disturbance, anisotropy, and strain rate; strength and compression of granular soils; and engineering properties of compacted soils. Some knowledge of field and laboratory testing is assumed for all students.

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Charles Ladd, Lucy Jen, and Andrew Whittle. 1.322 Soil Behavior. Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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