Canisteo clay loam, a soil profile from Minnesota. (Image courtesy of the USDA.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Charles Ladd
Dr. Lucy C. Jen
Prof. Andrew Whittle
MIT Course Number
1.322
As Taught In
Spring 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This class presents a detailed study of soil properties with emphasis on interpretation of field and laboratory test data and their use in soft-ground construction engineering. Topics to be covered include: consolidation and secondary compression; basic strength principles; stress-strain strength behavior of clays, emphasizing effects of sample disturbance, anisotropy, and strain rate; strength and compression of granular soils; and engineering properties of compacted soils. Some knowledge of field and laboratory testing is assumed for all students.