D02 – Soil Mechanics Applications
Introduce core soil mechanics applications and prepare learners with no prior soil mechanics background to interpret effective stress, groundwater flow, seepage hazards, basic testing and geotechnical risk concepts.
£299.00
20 hours
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
8 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
21 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
Designed for: engineering graduates looking for refresher courses in niche expert areas.
Entry requirements: an engineering degree or equivalent experience; no prior soil mechanics is assumed, but basic statics, unit weights and hydraulic head help.
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 Lab Testing and Study Approach
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
5.3 Quiz 4
Triaxial Testing
6.1 Stress Paths
6.2 Strength from Tests
6.3 Quiz 5
Risk Management
7.1 Uncertainty and Margins
7.2 The GeoQ Process
7.3 Quiz 6
Summary
8.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00