Transcription of FCE 311 - Geotechnical Engineering LECTURE NOTES FINAL2
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University of Nairobi Department of Civil and construction Engineering FCE 311 Geotechnical Engineering 1 LECTURE NOTES DR. NYAMBANE OSANO 2012 FCE 311 Geotechnical Engineering I OSN - LECTURE NOTES University of Nairobi Page i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW .. 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION 1 PREREQUISITE 1 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME 1 TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES 1 REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS 1 2 INTRODUCTION TO SOIL MECHANICS .. 2 DEFINITION OF SOIL 2 SOIL MECHANICS AND Geotechnical Engineering 2 3 SOIL FORMATION .. 4 DEFINITION 4 WEATHERING 4 INTRODUCTION 4 PHYSICAL WEATHERING 4 CHEMICAL WEATHERING 4 RESIDUAL AND ALLUVIAL SOILS 5 RESIDUAL SOILS 5 ALLUVIAL SOILS 5 4 CLAY MINERALOGY.
Retaining structures include earth-filled dams and retaining walls. Earthworks include embankments, tunnels and sanitary landfills. Geotechnical engineering is also related to coastal and ocean engineering. Coastal engineering can involve the design and construction of wharves (structures on the
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