Advanced Soil Mechanics

Fall 2025 > Engineering/Engineering Technology > CIVE.5310 > 031V

Course No: CIVE.5310-031V; SIS Class Nbr: 11807; SIS Term: 3510
Course Status: Open

Course Description

Theories of soil mechanics and their application. Drained and undrained stress-strain and strength behavior of soils. Lateral earth pressures, bearing capacity, slope stability, seepage and consolidation. Lab and insitu testing.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

• Prerequisites: Students with a CSCE career need permission to take Graduate Level Courses.
• Section Notes: Virtual Classroom Course
• Core Codes: STEM
• Credits: 3; Contact Hours: 3
• Instructor: Nripojyoti Biswas
• UMass Lowell Bookstore

When Offered & Tuition

• Th | 6:30 PM-9:20 PM ET Online
• 2025 Fall: Sep 03 to Dec 20
• Course Level: Graduate
• Tuition: $1830
• Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: M.S.E. in Civil Engineering: Geotechnical Option, M.S.E. in Civil Engineering: Structural Option

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