Length and Schedule

10 hour course

Sundays 2pm – 4pm EDT

September 10th

September 17th

September 24th

October 1st

October 8th

Who This Course is For

Anyone preparing to write the CIV-A4 Geotechnical Materials and Analysis technical exam (October 13th, 2023).

Syllabus

Materials

  • origin of soils. soil identification and classification
  • compaction. permeability, pore water pressure and effective stress
  • compressibility and consolidation
  • shear strength, stress paths, and critical states
  • frost action
  • associated laboratory tests

Analysis

  • elastic stress distribution
  • settlements, times of settlements
  • introductory analysis of lateral earth pressures, bearing capacity, and slopes
  • seepage, well flow, and confined 2-D flow problems

Resources Included

CIV-A4 Exam C