Lectures related to Soil classification

Explores soil diversity, formation factors, and human impact on soil evolution.

Covers the characteristics and classification of soils in various environments and discusses different types of soil formations.

Soil Sciences: Main Soil Types in Switzerland

Covers the main soil types in Switzerland and their fertility and ecological functions.

Hydromorphic Soils: Redoxisols and Histosols

Explores hydromorphic soils, focusing on Redoxisols, Histosols, and anthropogenic soils.

Soil Mechanics: Characteristics and Classification

Explores soil characteristics, water content, density, plasticity, and classification methods in geotechnical engineering.

Soil Management and Neophyte Control

Explores soil management in construction and invasive neophyte control strategies to minimize environmental impacts.

Soil Sciences: Brunisols and Luvisols

Explores the characteristics and fertility of Brunisols and Luvisols, emphasizing leaching intensity and soil evolution.

Soil Formation: Horizons and Factors

Delves into soil formation, horizons, and influencing factors, including climate, biology, and time.

Interactions sol-atmosphère: Hydrological Cycle

Explores the hydrological cycle, infiltration processes, and empirical approaches to characterize infiltration rates in different soils.

Darcy's Law in Saturated Soil

Explores Darcy's law in saturated soil, hydraulic conductivity, flow rates, and soil properties.

Stability Values: Recaps

Covers the stability of values in loose soil excavations and the importance of capillary cohesion.

Soil Mechanics: Oedometer Testing and Soil Deformation

Explores soil mechanics, oedometer testing, and soil deformation principles, including Young's modulus and overconsolidation effects.

Excavations: Techniques and Conditions

Covers common excavation techniques, soil types, and urban conditions influencing excavation technology.

Weathering and clay formation

Delves into weathering, clay formation, soil types, and erosion processes, emphasizing the impact of rainfall and climate on soil composition.

Soil Formation

Covers the process of soil formation, from rock weathering to soil mineral transformation.

Steady Flow through Unsaturated Zone

Covers the steady flow through the unsaturated zone and explores special cases.

Retaining Wall Design: Resultant of Actions - Thrust, Overloads, Water, Thrust Redistribution

Discusses retaining wall design, covering thrust, overloads, water pressure, and thrust redistribution, along with various calculation methods and special considerations.

Deep Excavations in Soft Ground

Explores deep excavations in soft ground, covering stability, embankment excavations, and soil cohesion.

Soil as Dwelling Place

Explores the interdependence of soil and dwelling in agroecological farms, emphasizing soil care and alternative human dwellings.

Soil Science: Introduction

Introduces the study of soils, emphasizing their non-renewable nature and limited availability worldwide.