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Soil Mechanics
Bodenmechanik
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:02
Abstract
Fundamentals of soil mechanics: soil classification, influence of groundwater, stresses and deformations, shear strength of soil, slope stability analysis, mechanical compaction of soil, settlement calculation and site investigation
Objective
Fundamentals in soil mechanics and geotechnics will be presented focusing on: soil as a multi-phase hydro-mechanical system, essential parameters for classification and description of soil, influence of water on the soil behaviour, stress-strain response and shear-strength of soil
Content
Introduction and basic terms; soil classification ; influence of groundwater, water pressure on structures, hydraulic heave (piping), water flow and erosion; stresses, concept of effective stresses, influence of stress history and stress distribution; deformation, stress-strain relationship, 1D consolidation theory (time dependency of deformations); shear-strength, failure criteria and shear-strength parameters; slope stability, infinite slope limit equilibrium methods; mechanical compaction; settlement calculation; site investigation
Resources
Lecture Notes
ExamplesExercises
Literature
Lang, H.-J.; Huder, J.; Amann, P.; Puzrin, A.M.: Bodenmechanik und Grundbau, Springer-Lehrbuch, 9. Auflage, 2010
Learning Materials (Links)
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- Moodle
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 120 minutes
- Aids
- Teil 1, Verständnisaufgaben: Keine Hilfsmittel sind erlaubtTeil 2, Rechenaufgaben: Alle Hilfsmittel sind erlaubt ausser Kommunikationsmittel
Registration & Places
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Bodenmechanik |
|
4 h weekly |