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The Course Descriptions catalog describes all undergraduate and graduate courses offered by Michigan State University. The searches below only return course versions Fall 2000 and forward. Please refer to the Archived Course Descriptions for versions prior to Fall 2000.

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CE 812  Mechanical Properties of Soils

Semester:
Fall of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Description:
Permeability, consolidation theory, stress-strain behavior, conditions of failure, shear strength. Laboratory determination of soil properties including interpretation of experimental data.
Effective Dates:
FS92 - SS08


CE 812  Properties of Soils

Semester:
Fall of odd years
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Description:
Saturated and unsaturated hydraulic properties, consolidation and shear strength properties, thermal properties, and numerical modeling. Laboratory determination of soil properties including, interpretation of experimental data.
Effective Dates:
US08 - Open