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Pile Groups: Bearing Capacity
Explores pile groups' bearing capacity in various soils and their design considerations.
Settlement of Shallow Foundations
Explores settlement of shallow foundations, including types, causes, differential settlements, consolidation phenomena, and estimation methods.
Geotechnical Engineering: Projects and Case Studies
Explores geotechnical engineering projects, case studies, and factors influencing project outcomes.
Hydraulic Head Determination
Explains hydraulic head determination using piezometers and tensiometers in saturated and unsaturated zones.
Primary Consolidation - Pore Pressure Dissipation - Delayed Settlements
Explores primary consolidation, pore pressure dissipation, and delayed settlements in shallow foundations.
Darcy's Law in Saturated Soil
Explores Darcy's law in saturated soil, hydraulic conductivity, flow rates, and soil properties.
Hydraulic Construction Platform: Geotechnical Aspects
Explores geotechnical aspects of a hydraulic construction platform, covering internal pressure, construction costs, water losses, and coating impact.
Settlement of Piles
Discusses soil bearing capacity, pile settlement methods, and Mindlin's formulas integration.
Natural Hazards and Soil Mechanics: Challenges and Solutions
Explores challenges and solutions in natural hazards and soil mechanics, including landslides, reinforcement techniques, rebound coefficients, block falls, drilling, and information security.
Soil Mechanics: Oedometer Testing and Soil Deformation
Explores soil mechanics, oedometer testing, and soil deformation principles, including Young's modulus and overconsolidation effects.

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