EASC 459 — Bearing Capacity and Slope Stability Analysis
Earth Science · University of Ghana
Theory of bearing capacity cohesive and cohesionless soils and clays; Bearing capacity estimation from in situ tests; Estimation of bearing pressures by empirical methods, Foundation Types; Protection of foundations against attack by soils and groundwater. Slope failure types in soils, General methods of analysis in cohesive and cohesionless soils, End-ofconstruction and long-term stability. Plane failures; Wedge failure; Circular failure; Toppling failure; Application of Hemispherical Projections to Determine Failure Modes; Influence of a slope curvature upon stability; Surface protection of slopes; Control of rock falls; Monitoring and interpretation of slope displacements. Field Visits (3 days).
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- EASC 401 — Hydrology
- EASC 404 — Statistical Methods in Earth Science
- EASC 405 — Hydrogeology
- EASC 407 — Integrated Water Resources Management
- EASC 417 — Mineralogy
- EASC 419 — Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- EASC 420 — Project
- EASC 426 — Rural Water Supply
- EASC 437 — Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- EASC 438 — Water Quality and Hydrochemistry
- EASC 439 — Exploration Methods, Planning and Management
- EASC 446 — Sedimentary Petrology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).