Entry requirements

120 credits of which 90 credits should be in the main area of studies natural sciences or technology including the course Fluid mechanics.

Learning outcomes

After the completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the compression and shear behaviour of soils
• Calculate the failure state in granular and cohesive soils based on Mohr-Coulomb failure theory and be able to describe the concepts active and passive failure states
• Calculate active and passive soil pressure on retaining structures
• Describe the geotechnical significance of soil consolidation and slope stability

Content

Engineering geology: Glacial movement and geological impact. Formation of the Quaternary soil layers. Glacial and post-glacial soils. The Swedish bedrock.

Mechanics of materials: Stress and strain under conditions of tension, compression and shear. Elastic, plastic and time-dependent material. Multi-axis stress state. Conditions of failure.

Soil Mechanics: Soil stress and deformationh. Tension in the soil-water system: total pressure, pore pressure and effective pressure. Soil compression. Soil shear and failure.

Soil Mechanics: Soil composition. The consolidation process. Soil's carrying capacity. Soil pressure. Soil slope stability.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises, and an excursion

Assessment

Approved reports and exercises (2 credits ), written exam (3 credits ).