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CIV E 644 - Soil Dynamics


Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): CIV E 462  and CIV E 463  with a minimum grade of C.

Behavior of soil and soil-structure systems under dynamic loading. Applications include dynamic earth bearing capacity and pressure, soil spring constants for machine foundation design, liquefaction analysis, site response spectra, and seismic stability of slopes. Case histories discussed.