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CE 478 — Ground Engineering

BSc BSc Civil Engineering · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Expansive soils, distribution and identification of expansive soils, Design in expansive soils; Earthquake Engineering-The geophysics of earthquakes, intensity, magnitude, Geotechnical site response to earthquakes; Earth and Rock Filled Dams: Dam failures, factors influencing choice of cross-section, site investigation and material survey, Design criteria, foundation treatment; Environmental Geotechnics: Geotechnical considerations for siting of landfills; Geological Aspects Of Groundwater Recovery: Hydrologic cycle, groundwater flow and inter-relationship between ground water and surface water, Measurement of groundwater levels and permeability during site investigations, Ground water reservoirs, recharge-artificial and induced and groundwater pollution, groundwater abstraction, subsidence and sea water intrusion, Geotechnical problems associated with ground water; Environmental impact assessment. ELECTIVE COURSES

Credits
3
Level
Year Four

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