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Slope Engineering (Coursera)

Offered by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - HKUST,

This course aims at studying the cause of landslides from the slope engineering perspective. Analysis and methods for determining slope stability are presented. Slope failure cases in Hong Kong are also studied.

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Syllabus

Topic 1: Introduction to Slope Engineering
Topic 2: Landslide Classification
Topic 3: Causes of landslides
Topic 4: Landslides in Hong Kong
Topic 5: How government tackle landslide in Hong Kong
Topic 6: Slope Stabilizing Method
Topic 7: Geology
Topic 8: The Unconfined Compression Test (Optional VR Experience)

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