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     CE 747 Geosynthetics in Geotechnical Engineering
 

Designing with Geosynthetics is a geoenvironmental engineering graduate course that is designed to teach the various types of geosynthetic materials available for today's geotechnical engineering market including geotextiles, geogrids, geonets, geomembranes, and geocomposites. Course material will cover the physical and engineering properties of the geosynthetic materials, and several applications including drainage and filtration systems, base and subgrade support, slope and wall reinforcements, embankments on soft soils, landfill liners and covers and other aspects of soil improvement. 3 credit hours

  
     

Prerequisite
  

Undergraduate course in CE 342, Soil Properties and Foundation
Course Objectives  

The main objective of CE 793a-Geosynthetics is to introduce and expose the Civil Engineering Students to design and analysis of geosynthetic materials used in geotechnical applications. Geosynthetics provide a design alternative that has the potential of overcoming a wide variety of difficult site conditions. Information in this course will provide hands-on practical knowledge on the uses, manufacturing techniques, design and construction of geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering applications. Special focus will be placed on geotextiles, geonets, geogrids and geomembranes. Guest lecturers from geosynthetic manufacturers, installers, and civil engineering consultants will be invited, depending on their availability, to deliver several lectures on geosynthetic testing and usage.

 
Textbook  

Koerner, R.M., Designing with Geosynthetics, 4th edition, 1997, $75

 
Course Requirements  

HOMEWORK: About 7 homework assignments

EXAMINATIONS: One semester exam and a final exam

COMPUTER LANGUAGE (S): Spreadsheet, Stability and Retaining Walls programs

PROJECTS: Each student will conduct a paper review from literature and provide a synopsis on results, conclusions, and own critique and suggestion of trends, drawbacks, and future directions.

 
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Instructor  

Dr. Mohammed (Mo) A. Gabr, Professor
Dept. of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State Universtiy
201D Mann Hall
Campus Box 7908
Raleigh, NC 27695-7908

Phone: (919) 515-7904
Fax: (919) 515-7908
E-mail: gabr@eos.ncsu.edu
Instructor Website: http://www.ce.ncsu.edu/faculty/gabr/