A "Margin of Excellence" Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program in Geotechnical Engineering

Information

• NSF Award
• 8951914

Owner

• California State University, Fresno State

• Award Id

  8951914

• Award Effective Date

  7/15/1989 - 36 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/1991 - 33 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 48,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This grant supports the purchase of triaxial and consolidation test sets, and an eight channel data acquisition system for the soils evgineering laboratory at California State University - Fresno. The content of the undergraduate soils engineering laboratory course has been revised to include detailed instruction on scientific principles and full , active "hands-on" experience with consolidation and triaxial tests. The upgraded laboratory enhances the geotechnical engineering program and is the main catalyst in improving the undergraduate curriculum in cibel enginnering. The institution is providing matching funds in an amount equal to or greater than the funds provided by the Foundation.

• Program Officer

  Duncan E. McBride

• Min Amd Letter Date

  7/5/1989 - 36 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/5/1989 - 36 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  California State University-Fresno

• City

  Fresno

• State

  CA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  Maple and Shaw Avenue

• Postal Code

  937400000

• Phone Number

  2092944240

• First Name

  Chandra

• Last Name

  Brahma

• Start Date

  7/15/1989 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Engineering-Civil

• Code

  54

• Text

  UNDERGRAD INSTRM & LAB IMPROVE

• Code

  7400

• Text

  INSTRUMENTATION & LAB IMPROVE.

• Code

  9267