Course topics include practical soil mechanics and its relationship to the stability of shored and unshored slopes and walls of excavations, introduction of various types of shoring (wood timbers and ...

450-1: Shear strength of soils. Theory of consolidation. Problems of rate-independent and rate-dependent settlement. 450-2: Foundation engineering. Bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations.

After supervising a dam project in Croatia and studying others in the U.S., he concluded that the study of soil mechanics had stagnated. “The reason for this lack of progress lies mainly in ...

Loess Soil Mechanics and Engineering Properties Publication Trend The graph below shows the total number of publications each year in Loess Soil Mechanics and Engineering Properties.

Geotechnical practice employs computer programs that incorporate numerical methods to address problems of stability, settlement, deformation, and seepage. These methods are based on theoretical ...

Recent advances in soil mechanics have enhanced our understanding of anchor behaviour and pullout capacity, pivotal factors in ensuring the stability and resilience of both offshore and onshore ...

Application of testing procedures to the evaluation of soil type and engineering properties. Testing for classification, permeability, consolidation, direct and triaxial shear and field parameters.

Scientists at EPFL's Laboratory of Soil Mechanics (LMS) have developed a number of sustainable solutions, including one that uses enzyme metabolism. Although these methods work for a wide range of ...