Civil Engineering · Fall 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027, & Summer 2027

SDSU CIV E 644 — Soil Dynamics

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Behavior of soil and soil-structure systems under dynamic loading. Applications include dynamic earth bearing capacity and pressure, soil spring constants for machine foundation design, liquefaction analysis, site response spectra, and seismic stability of slopes. Case histories discussed.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: CIV E 462 and CIV E 463 with a minimum grade of C.

CIV E 462 and CIV E 463 with a minimum grade of C.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change

Class #	Format	Status	Seats	Time	Location	Professor	RateMyProfessors
11485 Discussion	In person	Open	22 / 30	Thu 7:00 PM–9:40 PM	E 427	Jorge Meneses	No rating

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