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GEOTECHNICAL

COURSE OUTLINE OF

DIFFERENTUNIVERSITIES

MUHAMMAD UMAIR FAROOQ

CE 26/2012-13

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LIST OF UNIVERSITIES:

UCLA Engineering University

University Of Massachusetts Amherst

University Of California, Berkeley

The University Of Auckland

University Of Pretoria

Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State

University

Trinity College Dublin

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Nust Institute Of Civil Engineering

University Of Illinois

Utah State University, USA

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES:

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UCLA Engineering University

Advanced Soil Mechanics: Consolidation andsettlement analysis. Shear strength of granularand cohesive soils. In situ and laboratory methodsfor soil property evaluation.

Advanced Foundation Engineering: Stressdistribution. Bearing capacity and settlement ofshallow foundations, including spread footingsand mats. Performance of driven pile and drilled

shaft foundations under vertical and lateralloading. Construction considerations.

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UCLA Engineering University

Soil Dynamics: Fundamentals of theoretical soil dynamics:response of a sliding block-on-a-plane to cyclic earthquakeloads, application of theories of single degree-of-freedom(DOF) system, multiple DOF system Fundamentals of cyclicsoil behavior: stress-strain-pore water pressure behavior,

shear moduli and damping, cyclic settlement and concept ofvolumetric cyclic threshold shear strain.

Earth Retaining Structures: Basic concepts of theory of earthpressures behind retaining structures, with special applicationto design of retaining walls, bulkheads, sheet piles andexcavation bracing. Effects of flexibility, creep in soils, andconstruction techniques on the stability of bulkheads andsheet piles.

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UCLA Engineering University

Advanced Cyclic and Soil Behavior: Relationships

between stress, strain, pore water pressure and volume

change in the range of very small and large strains.

Concept of normalized static and cyclic soil behavior.

Cyclic degradation and liquefaction of saturated soils.Cyclic settlement of partially saturated and dry soils.

Earthquake Engineering:Analysis of earthquake ground

motions including seismic source modeling, travel path

effects, and site response effects. Soil liquefaction.Seismic slope stability.

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UCLA Engineering University

Geoenvironmental Engineering: The field of geo-environmental

engineering involves the application of geotechnical principles to

environmental problems. Environmental regulations, waste

characterization, geosynthetics, solid waste landfills, subsurface

barrier walls, and disposal of high water content materials.Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering: Introduction

to the basic concepts of computer modeling of soils using the

Finite Element Method, and to constitutive modeling based on

elasticity and plasticity theories. Special emphasis on numerical

applications and identifying modeling concerns such asinstability, bifurcation, nonexistence, and non-uniqueness of

solutions.

Advanced Soil Mechanics Laboratory: Lectures and laboratory

studies covering more advanced aspects of the laboratory

determination of soil properties and their application to design.

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University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Courses typically consist of:

Shear Strength and Soil Behavior (4 credits)

Geotechnical Material Testing (4 credits)

Advanced Foundation Engineering (4 credits)In Situ Testing in Geotechnical Engineering (4credits)

Geosciences Elective:

One Geoscience Course (examples include:Hydrogeology, Geomorphology, Glacial Geology,etc.)

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University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Additional Electives:

Additional credit hours of additional graduate

level coursework in Geotechnical Engineering

or other related field as approved by youracademic advisor.

Plus Thesis and Seminar:

Six credit hours of Master's Research ProjectOne credit hour of Geotechnical Seminar.

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University Of California, Berkeley

Offered Courses:

Advanced Geomechanics

Sensors and Signal Interpretation

Numerical Modelling in Geomechanics

Advanced GeoEngineering Testing and Design

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Seismic Hazard Analysis and Design Ground

Motions

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University Of California, Berkeley

Offered Courses:

Advanced Foundation Engineering

Engineering Geology

Seismic Methods in Applied Geophysics

Digital Data Processing

Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering

Geo-engineering Seminar

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The University Of Auckland

Core courses:

Experimental Geotechnical Engineering

Computational Geotechnical Engineering

Elective courses:

Engineering Geological Mapping

Geological Hazards

Analysis Techniques in Engineering Geology

Hydrogeology

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The University Of Auckland

Elective courses:

Earhquake Engineering

Foundation Engineering

Slope Engineering

Rock Mechanics and Excavation Engineering

Soil Behaviour

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Geotechnical ModellingAdvanced Mathematical Modelling

Risk, LCA and Sustainability

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The University Of Auckland

Elective courses:

Earhquake Engineering

Foundation Engineering

Slope Engineering

Rock Mechanics and Excavation Engineering

Soil Behaviour

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Geotechnical ModellingAdvanced Mathematical Modelling

Risk, LCA and Sustainability

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University Of Pretoria

Courses:

Advanced Soil Mechanics

Soil Behaviors

Advanced Geotechnical Engineering

Engineering Geology

Soil Mechanics

Foundation Engineering

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University Of Pretoria

Courses:

Earthquake engineering

Bridges

Geomechanics of failure

Groundwater and environmental sciences

Numerical models in geotechnical engineering

Geotechnical design and construction

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And

State University

Course Number & Course Name:

CEE 3514 Introduction to Geotechnical.

CEE 4514 Methods in Geotechnical.

CEE 4534 Earth Pressures and Foundation.CEE 4544 Geotechnics for Land Development

CEE 4554 Natural Disaster.

CEE 5504 Risk Analysis in Geotechnical.

CEE 5514 Soil.CEE 5524 Advanced Soil Testing for Engineering.

http://www.webapps.cee.vt.edu/ensemble/index.php?do=view&module=0&apps=course&prog=3&course=32

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And

State University

Course Number & Course Name:

CEE 5544 Foundation Engineering.

CEE 5554 Soil and Site Investigation.CEE 5564 Seepage and Earth.

CEE 5574 Environmental.

CEE 5584 Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake.CEE 5594 Geological.

CEE 6504 Theoretical Soil Mechanics.

http://www.webapps.cee.vt.edu/ensemble/index.php?do=view&module=0&apps=course&prog=3&course=32

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Trinity College Dublin

Structural & Geotechnical Engineering:

Geotechnical Engineering (5 ECTS)

Advanced Structural Analysis (5 ECTS)

Wind and Earthquake Engineering (5 ECTS)

Bridge Engineering (5 ECTS)

Advanced Concrete Technology (5 ECTS)

Soil-Structure Interaction (5 ECTS)

A Unified Theory of Structures (5 ECTS)Concrete Durability and Sustainability (5 ECTS)

Advanced Theory of Structures (5 ECTS)

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Nust Institute Of Civil Engineering

Geotechnical engineering:

Soil and Site Improvement.

Geo-Environments.

Restructuring and Re-organizations andInstitutions.Monitoring and Review of Construction Projects.

Rain Water Harvesting.

Stability of Rock Structures

Stability of Slopes(Earth, Rock)

Design of Retaining of Structures/ Earth filledDams.

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Nust Institute Of Civil Engineering

Geotechnical engineering:

Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations.

Pavement Design and Analysis.

Computer Aided Designs in Civil Engineering

Slope of Stability

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University Of Illinois

Geotechnical Engineering program:

Deep excavations.

Earthquake engineering.

Numerical modeling.Static and dynamic Soil-structure interaction.

Engineering properties, construction problems,and ground modification technology in soft clays

and silts, stiff clays and soft rocks, and granularmaterials.

Soil-structure interaction.

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University Of Illinois

Geotechnical Engineering program:

Reliability-based design.

Mechanically stabilized earth and earth

support systems.Ground improvement methods and their effecton structures.

Soil liquefaction during earthquakes.

The static and seismic stability of natural andexcavated slopes.

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Utah State University, USA

Design and analyze: foundations, excavations,

retaining walls, slopes, dikes, dams, levees. It

also predict behavior of soil and rock during

earthquake shaking. The graduate curriculumcovers the theoretical behavior of soil,

laboratory and field experimental methods,

and current design practices.

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Summary

The above mentioned courses of 10 differentuniversities covers the whole structure ofgeotechnical engineering. Whereas, the coursecontent of NED university contains almost the allcoerses of geotechnical engineering.

However, in my opinion, the course content shouldcontain the topic of wind and earthquakeengineering and bridge engineering (as taught inTrinity College Dublin) and seminar should also be

conducted as it is conducted in University OfMassachusetts Amherst and University OfCalifornia, Berkeley.