Basics of Soil Mechanics, Part I
Soil Mechanics
Updated on May, 2024
Language - English
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Lectures -46
Resources -37
Duration -17 hours
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Course Description
This course will give a quick Introduction to Soil Mechanics it will introduce such chapters as soil classification, soil compaction, settlement, consolidation, stresses in soils and earth pressure. It is required for the design of geotechnical structures which are in direct contact or hidden in the Soil. It will be very useful for second year Civil Engineering students and Architectural students.
Goals
What will you learn in this course:
The main objective of this Course is to give a quick Introduction to Soil Mechanics. After having passed this course, the students will be ready to take on Foundations Engineering or Geotechnical engineering course. Students will become familiar with soil behavior under different loads, settlement of the soil and how soils are consolidated.
Prerequisites
What are the prerequisites for this course?
First year courses in Civil Engineering.
Curriculum
Check out the detailed breakdown of what’s inside the course
Introduction
2 Lectures
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Introduction
01:49
01:49
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An-Introduction-update
02:23
02:23
Chapter 1: Introduction and definitions
4 Lectures
Chapter 2: Soil classification and properties
5 Lectures
Chapter 3 : Soil Compaction
4 Lectures
Chapter 4 : Settlement of soils
3 Lectures
Chapter 5 : Consolidation of soils
6 Lectures
Chapter 6 : Stresses in soils
5 Lectures
Chapter 7 : Lateral Earth Pressure
12 Lectures
Chapter 8 : Shear Strength of soils
5 Lectures
Instructor Details
Emad Nassar
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