C&EE 120
Principles of Soil Mechanics
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, two hours; outside study, six hours. Requisite: course 108. Soil as foundation for structures and as material of construction. Soil formation, classification, physical and mechanical properties, soil compaction, earth pressures, consolidation, and shear strength. Letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2023 - Lectures are sometimes hard to follow because he doesn't give many good examples. The topics are also just confusing and unintuitive sometimes. The homeworks can also be tricky (because of the lack of examples), so I recommend finding someone who took the class before to share their homeworks with you so you can follow along. The tests are also straightforward as long as you know how to do the homework problems and you get the main ideas from lecture. He also has prerecorded videos/notes posted on his website, which are helpful for studying.
Fall 2023 - Lectures are sometimes hard to follow because he doesn't give many good examples. The topics are also just confusing and unintuitive sometimes. The homeworks can also be tricky (because of the lack of examples), so I recommend finding someone who took the class before to share their homeworks with you so you can follow along. The tests are also straightforward as long as you know how to do the homework problems and you get the main ideas from lecture. He also has prerecorded videos/notes posted on his website, which are helpful for studying.
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Prof. Fox did a great job teaching Civil 120. The tests were not too difficult, and he allows six note sheets for the final exam. Prof. Fox has the class do practice problems during lecture, and goes around the room answering questions, which I thought was a great way to help students learn difficult topics. He is also very helpful during office hours.
Prof. Fox did a great job teaching Civil 120. The tests were not too difficult, and he allows six note sheets for the final exam. Prof. Fox has the class do practice problems during lecture, and goes around the room answering questions, which I thought was a great way to help students learn difficult topics. He is also very helpful during office hours.
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