Lectures related to Permeability and Direct Shear: TP2

Soil Shear Resistance and Failure Criteria

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

Retaining Structures: Geomechanics

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

Soil Mechanics: Plasticity and Failure Criteria

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

Mechanical Tests in Soil Mechanics

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

Geomechanics: Basic Concepts

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

Critical State Concept: Unsaturated Soils

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

Unsaturated Soils: Water Retention and Mechanical Behavior

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

Consolidation - Drained/Undrained

Explores drained and undrained soil conditions, laboratory tests, and the significance of effective stress and pore pressure.

Geotechnical Engineering: Projects and Case Studies

Explores geotechnical engineering projects, case studies, and factors influencing project outcomes.

Modified Cam Clay Model

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

Critical State Concept

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

Natural Hazards and Soil Mechanics: Challenges and Solutions

Explores challenges and solutions in natural hazards and soil mechanics, including landslides, reinforcement techniques, rebound coefficients, block falls, drilling, and information security.

Limit Analysis & Failure Calculations

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

Capstan Phenomenon: Understanding Force Amplification

Explores the capstan phenomenon, showcasing how force amplification enables lifting heavy masses with minimal effort.

Soil Mechanics: Characteristics and Classification

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

Geomechanics: Suction and Shear Strength

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

Soil Deformation: Construction Interruptions and Settlement Assessment

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

Geomechanics: Basic Concepts

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

Site Reconnaissance in Geotechnical Engineering

Covers site reconnaissance phases, drilling methods, soil classification, monitoring, and rehabilitation in geotechnical engineering.

Retaining Walls: Design and Stability

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