Geotechnical Courses
Columbia University

In soil mechanics, we study and characterize the properties of soils that are relevant for engineering analysis or design. We study the behavior of soil, up to failure, due to external or internal loading. Different natural or man-made soil structural systems,  ranging from very traditional to recently developed ones, are studied. I have a bit of writing about geotech to share with you.

Our Geotech tends to focus on the Ph.D. Program compared to the Master's Program.

It has been a long and invaluable tradition of our Department that students, including geotechnical students, are extremely strong in basic subjects of mechanics.  

A list of geotechnical courses are given below. [A few words about these courses]

Courses

Soil Mechanics (E3141)
Hoe Ling

Geotechnical Engineering Fundamentals (E4241)
Hoe Ling

Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering (E4242)
Hoe Ling

Advanced Soil Mechanics (E6246)
Hoe Ling

Experimental Soil Mechanics (E6248)
Hoe Ling

Geosynthetics and Waste Containment (E4244)
Hoe Ling

Finite Elements in Geotechnical Engineering (E4253)

Foundation Engineering (E4243)

Songtao Yang (since Fall 2018)
Logan Brant (Lixun Sun, from Fall 2013)

Earth Retaining Structures (E4246)

Songtao Yang (since Fall 2019)
Samuel Leifer

Tunnel Design and Construction (E4245)
Not given

Nasri Munfah

Civil Engineering Research^## (E9101)

Civil Engineering Report^## (E9201)

Civil Engineering Seminar (E9500)
Hoe Ling

## most geotechnical master's students take these two courses over a period of 1.5-2 years leading to the completion of a research project, which is equivalent to a master's thesis.

I consider Advanced Soil Mechnaics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering as core courses for the Geotech Major (PhD).
Qualify Examination (2013). Note: the written part of qualifying exam has been cancelled.

Mastering Geotechnical Engineering through Monuments
(Geotech Fundamentals 2006)

October  2022
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