Civil and Environmental Eng
Joseph Cibor
Instructor listed on Rice's public Course Schedule.
Average rating
3.5
23 temporary mock ratings
Difficulty
3.7
course-linked average
Courses
3
in seeded sections
No matched public profile yet
This instructor is listed in Rice's public course schedule, but Perch did not find a reliable match in the public People of Rice profile directory.
Courses taught
CEVE 471
Soil Mechanics And Foundations
Introduction to fundamentals of soil mechanics will include phase relationships, grain size, plasticity, soil classification, and clay mineralogy. The effect of water in soils, including capillarity, shrinkage and swelling, permeability, seepage and effective stress will be discussed. Consolidation, settlement, compressibility, failure theory, and the strength of sands and clays will be investigated. Design considerations will be discussed. Introduction to fundamentals of foundation engineering will include subsurface exploration methods and lateral earth pressures. The design of shallow and deep foundations, including pile installation and geophysical and geotechnical site investigation will be presented. CEVE 471, the undergrad version, includes a lab. Cross-list: CEVE 571. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 471 if student has credit for CEVE 470/CEVE 570/CEVE 571.
CEVE 472
Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Determine the water content, liquid limit, plastic limit, grain size from sieve and hydrometer analyses, falling head permeability, specific gravity, and the shear strength of clays from pocket penetrometer, Torvane, miniature vane, unconsolidated undrained triaxial compression and direct shear tests. Study the consolidation of clays and the compaction of clays and sands.
CEVE 571
Soil Mechanics And Foundations
Introduction to fundamentals of soil mechanics will include phase relationships, grain size, plasticity, soil classification, and clay mineralogy. The effect of water in soils, including capillarity, shrinkage and swelling, permeability, seepage and effective stress will be discussed. Consolidation, settlement, compressibility, failure theory, and the strength of sands and clays will be investigated. Design considerations will be discussed. Introduction to fundamentals of foundation engineering will include subsurface exploration methods and lateral earth pressures. The design of shallow and deep foundations, including pile installation and geophysical and geotechnical site investigation will be presented. CEVE 471, the undergrad version, includes a lab. Students in CEVE 571 (GR version—does not include a laboratory) will be required to do more advanced assignments and a project. Cross-list: CEVE 471. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 571 if student has credit for CEVE 470/CEVE 471/CEVE 570.