Lectures related to Consolidation - Drained/Undrained

Critical State Concept: Unsaturated Soils

Explores the critical state concept in geomechanics, focusing on unsaturated soils and Terzaghi's effective stress validity.

Critical State Concept

Explores the critical state concept in geomechanics, covering stress paths, shear strength, and soil behavior under different stress conditions.

Soil Shear Resistance and Failure Criteria

Explains the Von Mises, Drucker-Prager, Mohr-Coulomb, and Cam-Clay failure criteria in soil mechanics.

Geomechanics: Basic Concepts

Introduces basic concepts of geomechanics, stress paths, effective stress, and shear strength analysis through laboratory testing.

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.

Retaining Structures: Geomechanics

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

Geomechanics: Basic Concepts

Introduces basic geomechanics concepts, stress paths, and the critical state concept.

Soil Mechanics: Plasticity and Failure Criteria

Explores soil mechanics, plasticity, failure criteria, and soil behavior models.

Permeability and Direct Shear: TP2

Covers the principles and procedures of variable load permeability testing.

Geotechnical Foundations: Settlement and Consolidation

Explores geotechnical foundations, settlement, and consolidation, covering limit states, differential settlements, dissipation of overpressures, and non-linear soil behavior.

Soil Mechanics: Oedometer Testing and Soil Deformation

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

Mechanical Tests in Soil Mechanics

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

Modified Cam Clay Model

Covers the Modified Cam Clay Model, stress paths, pore pressure, settlements, and applications in geotechnical problems.

Retaining Walls: Design and Stability

Explores the design and stability of various types of retaining walls in geotechnical engineering.

Primary Consolidation - Pore Pressure Dissipation - Delayed Settlements

Explores primary consolidation, pore pressure dissipation, and delayed settlements in shallow foundations.

Mixed Loading in Piles - Reaction Module Method

Introduces the reaction module method for analyzing piles under mixed loads.

Soil Deformation: Construction Interruptions and Settlement Assessment

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

Soil Science Fundamentals

Explores soil physical properties, types, and classifications, emphasizing porosity and drainage.

Modified Cam-Clay Model

Explores the Modified Cam-Clay Model, focusing on its critical state concept and strain hardening.