Lectures related to Soil physics

Mechanical Tests in Soil Mechanics

Covers the organization and types of mechanical tests in soil mechanics, including laboratory and in situ tests.

Retaining Structures: Geomechanics

Explores the design and analysis of retaining structures, lateral earth pressure, and unsaturated soils.

Unsaturated Soils: Water Retention and Mechanical Behavior

Explores unsaturated soil behavior, emphasizing water retention and mechanical properties.

Geomechanics: Suction and Shear Strength

Covers suction, shear strength, desiccation consequences, and retaining structures in unsaturated soils.

Soil Mechanics: Characteristics and Classification

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

Soil Science: Water in Soil

Explores water properties in soil, including capillary pressure and hydraulic charge measurement.

Hydraulic Head Determination in Unsaturated Soil

Explains hydraulic head determination in unsaturated soil and the relationship between suction and water content.

Soil Water Potential: Concepts and Expressions

Covers soil water potential, hydraulic head, and suction in unsaturated soil, as well as the relationship between humidity and suction.

Slope Stability Analysis: Methods and Software

Covers slope stability analysis methods, including Bishop, Janbu, and Morgenstern-Price methods, and introduces the finite element method for analyzing soil structures.

Limit Analysis & Failure Calculations

Discusses limit analysis, failure calculations, and failure criteria in soil mechanics.

Oedometer Test: Principles and Analysis

Explores the principles and procedures of the oedometer test, including sample preparation, data interpretation, and soil property determination.

Soil Water Stock Estimation and Management

Covers the estimation of soil water stock and irrigation management.

Soil Hydraulic Conductivity and Water Transfers

Explores soil hydraulic conductivity, water transfers, and plant root extraction modeling.

Energy of Water in Soil

Explores the energy dynamics of water in soil, emphasizing the role of energy differences in driving water flow and the significance of suction in soil.

Darcy's Law and Hydraulic Conductivity

Discusses Darcy's law, tortuosity factor, deviations, and conductivity measurement methods.

Water Potential in Soil: Concepts and Applications

Explains water potential in soil, suction in unsaturated soil, and their importance in water quality modeling.

Settlement of Piles

Discusses soil bearing capacity, pile settlement methods, and Mindlin's formulas integration.

Soil Deformation: Construction Interruptions and Settlement Assessment

Explores soil deformation, construction interruptions, settlement assessment, and overconsolidation in soil mechanics and underground flows.

Darcy's Law in Saturated Soil

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

Soil Phases: Solid, Liquid, Gas

Explores the properties of solid, liquid, and gaseous phases in soil, including water behavior and key concepts like capillarity and surface tension.