1. Introduction. Rock and soil materials. Nature of soils.
2. Physical properties. Mass-volume relations, index properties.
3. Classification of grounds. Geotechnical survey. Geotechnical categories.
4. Water flow in ground
5. Stresses in ground.
6. Mechanical properties.
7. Strenght characteristics, testing. Deformational characteristics.
8. Consolidation of ground.
9. Soil and ground mechanics problems.
10. Slopes. Stability of slopes from cohesive soils.
11. Stability of slopes from frictional soils. Stability of rock slopes.
12. Earth pressures against supports.1
3. Modification of soil properties. Compaction,
14. Modeling in geomechanics. Geotechnical monitoring. Inverse analysis.
Atkinson, J. H.: An Introduction to the Mechanics of Soils. London : McGraw-Hill, 1993
Aysen, A.: Soil Mechanics:Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications. Leiden : A.A.Balkema Publishers,2005
Craig, R.F.: Craig's Soíl Mechanics Seventh Edition. London New York : Spon Press, 2004
2. Physical properties. Mass-volume relations, index properties.
3. Classification of grounds. Geotechnical survey. Geotechnical categories.
4. Water flow in ground
5. Stresses in ground.
6. Mechanical properties.
7. Strenght characteristics, testing. Deformational characteristics.
8. Consolidation of ground.
9. Soil and ground mechanics problems.
10. Slopes. Stability of slopes from cohesive soils.
11. Stability of slopes from frictional soils. Stability of rock slopes.
12. Earth pressures against supports.1
3. Modification of soil properties. Compaction,
14. Modeling in geomechanics. Geotechnical monitoring. Inverse analysis.
Atkinson, J. H.: An Introduction to the Mechanics of Soils. London : McGraw-Hill, 1993
Aysen, A.: Soil Mechanics:Basic Concepts and Engineering Applications. Leiden : A.A.Balkema Publishers,2005
Craig, R.F.: Craig's Soíl Mechanics Seventh Edition. London New York : Spon Press, 2004