Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
• Plot stress paths and estimate pore water pressure for the most common stress states
• Estimate the characteristics of stress-strain behavior of soil, obtained from laboratory tests,
• Understand soil behavior before failure and at critical state and derive corresponding stresses and strains,
• Understand the importance of residual strength in the case of large soil deformation,
• Understand the relation between soil parameters and recognize the critical conditions for geotechnical
design.
Course Content (Syllabus)
State of stress and strain in soil. Stress and strain paths. Pore water pressure under undrained conditions. Laboratory tests for the determination of stress-strain relationship of soils. Soil behaviour prior and at failure. Critical state theory. Soil Stiffness. Residual Strength. Design soil parameters.
Keywords
Soil behaviour, stress paths, stress-stain relationships, critical state theory, soil stiffness, residual strength, geotechnical design
Additional bibliography for study
Budhu M. (2007), Soil Mechanics and Foundations, John Wiley & Sons
Lambe T. W. and Whitman R.V. (1979), Soil Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons
Wood D.M. (1990), Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cambridge University Press