FE Civil Engineering module Soil Mechanics and Foundations

This part counts 15% of afternoon points based on NCEES FE Supplied-Reference Handbook, 8th edition, 2nd revision.

1. Index properties and soil classifications.
  
2. Phase relations.
   This section is about air-water-solid.

3. Laboratory and field tests.

4. Effective stress.

5. Retaining walls.
   This section includes active pressure/passive pressure.

6. Shear strength.

7. Bearing capacity.
   This section includes cohesive and noncohensive.

8. Foundation types.
   This section includes spread footings, piles, wall footings, and mats.

9. Consolidation and differential settlement.

10. Seepage.

11. Slope stability.
    This section includes fills, embankments, cuts, and dams.

12. Soil stabilization.
    This section includes chemical additives and geosynthetics.