C&EE 223 · CEE 223Advanced Geotechnical Design
Civil and Environmental Engineering · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
(Formerly numbered C223.) Slope stability analysis, including limit equilibrium procedures, finite element method, seepage analysis, and advanced topics such as rapid drawdown, construction of embankments on soft soil, and seismic slope stability. Lateral earth retention systems including gravity walls and excavation support systems. Advanced analysis methods and design project involving real landslide problem. Emphasis on preparation of professional engineering documents such as proposals, work acknowledgements, figures, plans, and reports.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 220.
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