Soil Mechanics
Effective Stress and Pore-Water Pressure
The fundamental relationship between total stress, pore pressure and effective stress in soil behaviour.
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Soil Mechanics
Soil Permeability and Seepage Analysis
Engineering assessment of Darcy flow, hydraulic conductivity, flow nets and internal erosion.
Soil Mechanics
One-Dimensional Consolidation and Settlement Analysis
Stress increase, preconsolidation pressure, compression indices and time-dependent settlement in clay.
Soil Mechanics
Soil Shear Strength and the Mohr–Coulomb Model
Correct interpretation of cohesion, friction angle, drainage condition and stress path.
Soil Mechanics
Direct Shear versus Triaxial Testing
Boundary conditions, outputs and project-based selection of two principal strength tests.
Soil Mechanics
Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
General, local and punching failure; bearing components and design checks for shallow foundations.
Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Interpretation of CPT and CPTu
Evaluation of soil profiles from cone resistance, sleeve friction and pore-pressure data.
Soil Mechanics
Soil Sample Quality and the Effects of Disturbance
How sampling, transport and preparation influence laboratory parameters.
Soil Mechanics
Soil Liquefaction: Mechanism and Assessment Principles
Scientific framework for cyclic pore-pressure generation, susceptibility and site assessment.
Soil Mechanics
Identification and Engineering Management of Expansive Soils
Expansive soils through clay mineralogy, suction, volume change and soil-structure interaction.
Soil Mechanics
Collapsible Soils and Wetting-Induced Settlement
Wetting-induced volume loss of loose, metastable soil fabric in arid and semi-arid settings.
Soil Mechanics
Fundamental Principles of Slope Stability Analysis
Academic summary of failure mechanisms, pore pressure, limit equilibrium and safety assessment.