Description
Main Properties of Soil - Soil Classification - Soil Compaction - Permeability - Stresses distribution in Soil - Compressibility of Soil - Theory of Consolidation - Shear Strength of Soil.
The course also covers the applied aspects of soil mechanics.: bearing capacity, settlement. Earth-retaining structures: earth pressures, retaining structures, ground anchors, deep excavations. Slopes: slope stability, planar and non-planar movements, landslide investigation and instrumentation, slope stabilization.
Credits
3 Hours