D02 – Soil Mechanics Applications
An introductory MSc-level course structure on core soil mechanics applications, built from the attached source materials. It prepares learners with no prior soil mechanics background to interpret effective stress, groundwater flow, seepage hazards, basic testing, and geotechnical risk concepts.
£299.00
43 minutes
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
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8 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
18 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
An introductory MSc-level course structure on core soil mechanics applications, built from the attached source materials. It prepares learners with no prior soil mechanics background to interpret effective stress, groundwater flow, seepage hazards, basic testing, and geotechnical risk concepts.
What you will learn
Explain how total stress, pore pressure, and effective stress interact in saturated soils.
Calculate and interpret vertical stress, pore pressure, and effective stress changes in simple soil profiles.
Apply Darcy's law and flow-net reasoning to estimate groundwater flow and seepage.
Assess the mechanisms and engineering significance of heave, piping, and uplift in geotechnical settings.
Interpret the role of triaxial testing, in-situ strength indicators, and risk management in soil engineering decisions.
Skills and knowledge
Effective stress
Groundwater flow
Darcy's law
Piping and heave
Triaxial testing
Geotechnical risk
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Course Scope
2.1 Soil Mechanics at a Glance
2.2 Practicals and Assessment
2.3 Quiz 1
Effective Stress
3.1 Terzaghi's Principle
3.2 Vertical Stress Example
3.3 Quiz 2
Groundwater Flow
4.1 Head and Gradient
4.2 Darcy's Law
4.3 Flow Nets in Practice
4.4 Quiz 3
Heave and Piping
5.1 Failure Mechanisms
5.2 Design Rules and Limits
Triaxial Testing
6.1 Stress Paths
6.2 Strength from Tests
Risk Management
7.1 Uncertainty and Margins
7.2 The GeoQ Process
Summary
8.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00