Printable Version| CEE-341 Ground Improvement |
Course Description:
This course covers the mechanisms of soil stabilization by mechanical methods (compaction,
explosives, vibroflotation, vibroreplacement), hydraulic methods (groundwater lowering,
preloading, electro-osmosis), physical/chemical methods (admixtures, grouting, freezing),
and inclusions (geosynthetics, reinforcements). Prerequisite: Undergraduate soil mechanics course.
Text book: Lecture notes and course handouts
References:
Ground Improvement, 2nd Edition, Moseley & Kirsch
Ground Control and Improvement, Xanthakos et. al.
Grouting, Theory and Practice, Nonveiller
The Deep Mixing Method, Principle, Design & Construction
Sinkholes and Subsidence, Waltham et. al.
Building on Sinkholes, Sowers
Location and Hours: W 6:00 - 8:45 PM
| Syllabus | | Handouts | | Assignments | | Sample Projects | | Links |
Course Assignments
| No. | Assignment | Due Date | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Case Histories 1 | 1/23/08 | PA sinkhole case study Louisiana sinkhole case study Metastable Loess Treatmet case studies |
| 2 | Assignment 1 Papers | 2/13/08 | HW 1 Papers: 1 Bryan P: 1 Bryan 2 Khadir P: 2 Khadir 3 Chris P: Bucci 4 Sean P: McCann 5 Mike P: Mike 6 Dave P: Dave 7 Drago P: Drago |
| 3 | Papers | 3/12/08 |
Papers: 1 Drago & Khadir P: 1_Drago_KhadirP2 2 Mike & Bryan P: 2_Mike_ BryanP2 3 Chris P: 3_CBucciP2 4 Dave & Sean P: 4_McCann_McGuireP2 |
| 4 | Papers | 04/09/08 |
Papers: 1 Chris P: 2 Drago & Khadir P: |
| 5 | Papers | 04/30/08 |
Papers: 2003_Kempfert QADeepMixing.pdf |