Advanced Soil Mechanics

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An overview of the origin, nature, fabric, structure and classification of soils is presented. The water effects on soils including: capillarity, shrinkage, swelling, permeability and the concept of effective stresses principle are covered as fundamentals to soil behavior. Stresses in soil, stress-strain relationships, stress paths, and failure criteria are discussed in detail. The course provides an emphasis on the topics of consolidation and shear strength of soils. Finally, these two topics will be presented within a common framework as an introduction to Critical State Soil Mechanics.