Geotechnical engineering

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Explores the critical state concept in geomechanics, focusing on unsaturated soils and Terzaghi's effective stress validity.

Explores the design and analysis of retaining structures, lateral earth pressure, and unsaturated soils.

Explores the critical state concept in geomechanics, covering stress paths, shear strength, and soil behavior under different stress conditions.

Explores unsaturated soil behavior, emphasizing water retention and mechanical properties.

Explains the Von Mises, Drucker-Prager, Mohr-Coulomb, and Cam-Clay failure criteria in soil mechanics.

Covers suction, shear strength, desiccation consequences, and retaining structures in unsaturated soils.

Covers the organization and types of mechanical tests in soil mechanics, including laboratory and in situ tests.

Covers the Modified Cam Clay Model, stress paths, pore pressure, settlements, and applications in geotechnical problems.

Explores drained and undrained soil conditions, laboratory tests, and the significance of effective stress and pore pressure.

Introduces basic concepts of geomechanics, stress paths, effective stress, and shear strength analysis through laboratory testing.