CE 4321: Geotechnical Engineering
Design
Courses Taught by Dr. Priyantha Jayawickrama
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
CE
4321 - Geotechnical Engineering Design
This course emphasizes design principles and applications involving
geotechnical site investigation, shallow foundations, bearing capacity of
soils, settlement analysis, deep foundations, pile foundations, drilled
shafts, end bearing capacity, skin friction, lateral earth pressure, retaining
wall design. The prerequisite to this course is CE 3321.
GRADUATE COURSES
CE 5321 - Advanced
Soil Engineering
This course serves as an introductory graduate level course in geotechnical
engineering. Each topic covered in this course begins with a general review of
material to which students have been introduced at undergraduate level. The
basic concepts are then followed by more advanced topics. The specific topics
covered in this course include: engineering geology, soil formation, soil
mineralogy, soil structure, diffused double layer theory, soil
characterization, engineering classification of soils, geotechnical site
investigation, principle of effective stress, permeability and seepage, soil
compressibility, consolidation theory, soil shear strength.
CE 5323 -
Advanced Foundation Engineering
This course emphasizes design principles and applications involving
geotechnical site investigation, shallow foundations, bearing capacity of
soils, settlement analysis, deep foundations, pile foundations, drilled
shafts, end bearing capacity, skin friction, lateral earth pressure,
retaining wall design.
CE 5326 - Analysis
and Design of Earth Structures
The objective of this course is to provide the student with a good
understanding of the principles and concepts used in slope stability
investigations and also familiarize him/her with the tools used in such
studies. The topics covered are: soil shear strength and its measurement, pore
pressure parameters, limit equilibrium concept, total stress versus effective
stress analysis in slope stability analysis, methods of slope stability
analysis such as sliding block, circular arc failure analyses, ordinary method
of slices, Bishop's, Spencer's, Janbu's Methods of analysis, stability of
earthen embankment dams, computer programs, slope stabilization.
CE 5327 - Geotechnical
Practice for Waste Disposal
This course provides the student with the necessary background related to
the design and construction of waste containment facilities. It covers the
following topics: applicable federal and state regulations, types of waste,
waste disposal facility siting, site selection, site screening and site
characterization, barrier layers, compacted clay, geomembranes, geosynthetic
clay liners, leachate collection and removal systems, hydrologic evaluation,
HELP model, design/construction of the bottom liner system,
design/construction of the cap system, gas management, stability of waste
fills.
