soil mechanics and engineering

soil mechanics and engineering
The sub-disciplines of engineering and soil science that apply engineering principles to problems involving the soil.

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  • International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering — Die International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) ist die internationale Gesellschaft für Bodenmechanik und Geotechnik. Sie wurde 1936 insbesondere auf Initiative von Karl von Terzaghi gegründet und hielt im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Soil mechanics — is a discipline that applies principles of engineering mechanics, e.g. kinematics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and mechanics of material, to predict the mechanical behavior of soils. Together with Rock mechanics, it is the basis for solving many… …   Wikipedia

  • soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them. * * * Study of soils and their utilization, especially in planning… …   Universalium

  • Soil science — is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and… …   Wikipedia

  • soil science — noun The scientific study of the formation, classification, mapping, and the physical, chemical and biological properties of soil See Also: edaphology …   Wiktionary

  • soil mechanics — plural noun [usu. treated as sing.] the study of the properties and behaviour of soil as they affect civil engineering …   English new terms dictionary

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  • Critical state soil mechanics — Normally consolidated soil goes to critical state along the stress path on Roscoe surface Critical State Soil Mechanics is the area of Soil Mechanics that encompasses the conceptual models that represent the mechanical behavior of saturated… …   Wikipedia

  • Soil classification — deals with the systematic categorization of soils based on distinguishing characteristics as well as criteria that dictate choices in use. Overview Soil classification is a dynamic subject, from the structure of the system itself, to the… …   Wikipedia

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