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Geotechnical Courses

The geotechnical courses are 3 credits each and are  typically held on Tuesday evenings from 6:15 to 9:15.

Course  Title  Instructor Semester
CEE 8311 Environmental Geology Dr. Edward Glynn Every

Summer

CEE 8104 Geoenvironmental Engineering Dr. Andrea Welker Fall 08

(even yrs)

CEE 8102 Foundation Engineering Dr. Edward Glynn Fall  07
(odd yrs)
CEE 8103 Geosynthetics Dr. Andrea Welker Spring 08
(even yrs)
CEE 8105 Advanced Soil Mechanics Dr. Edward Glynn Spring 07
(odd yrs)


CEE 8102 Foundation Engineering

This course would be of interest to students specializing in structural and geotechnical engineering. Deep foundations, bulkheads, soil-structure interaction and advanced topics in soil behavior and stability.

CEE 8103 Geosynthetics
This course would be of interest to students specializing in structural, environmental, transportation, water resources, and geotechnical Engineering. Design of civil engineering structures, such as retaining walls and landfills, using geosynthetics for reinforcement, drainage, filtration, separation, and containment

CEE 8104 Geoenvironmental Engineering
This course would be of interest to students specializing in environmental and geotechnical engineering. Sources and types of contamination, remedial investigations, and remedial measures including in-situ treatment and containment.

CEE 8105 Advanced Soil Mechanics
This course would be of interest to students specializing in transportation, structural, and geotechnical Engineering. Select topics in soil behavior, soil stability, and geotechnical design.

CEE 8311 Environmental Geology
This course would be of interest to students specializing in structural, environmental, transportation, water resources, and geotechnical engineering. The geological environment and the works of man; the geology of Pennsylvania and vicinity; interaction between geology and engineering work, the resulting problems and their solutions.