Soil Mechanics

The father of modern geotechnical engineering, Karl Terzaghi, wrote in depth about soil mechanics. Two references are good for introduction: Theoretical Soil Mechanics and Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice.

Contents

• Engineering geology
• Soil phases, relationships and inter relationships
• Soil classification
• Engineering properties
• Mohr's circle
• Field testing
• Lab testing
• Consolidation
• Compaction
• Groundwater
• Slope Stability
• Site investigation
• External links