3139 - Geotechnical Materials & Analysis

Course Description

Improve your prospects of passing the professional examination in Geotechnical Materials & Analysis for a P.Eng. licence in Canada. Working with colleagues, guided by expert instructors, through live interactive online webinars and discussion board, you'll learn the theories and principles of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. You'll study and classify physical properties of soil, including permeability, distribution and contact pressure. You'll learn how to use cutting-edge computer programs. Case studies, reviews of past exams, extensive problem-solving exercises, assignments and networking with other engineers will build your knowledge and confidence.

Financial assistance may be available to eligible Ontario residents through the Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program (OBPAP) provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU). Please email scs.utm@utoronto.ca, or call 905.569.4508 for details.

Learning Outcomes

• Define, analyse and classify soil compositions and their characteristics.
• Understand the principles of soil mechanics and groundwater hydraulics.
• Use flow nets to compute velocity and discharge of two-dimensional groundwater flows.
• Know the principle of effective vertical-stress distribution.
• Compute settlement, consolidation and compression of certain soil materials.

Recommendations

You should have some knowledge of mathematics, calculus, physics, chemistry, engineering mechanics and hydraulics.

This course may be applied towards the SCS Certificate(s) in

• Licensing International Engineers into the Profession (LIEP) Program: Civil : Required Courses