Consolidation. Theories of earth pressures: Rankine theory, Coulomb theory.
Retaining walls: gravity walls, reinforced-concrete walls, reinforced soil.
Stability against static and seismic loads.
Soil bearing capacity: Terzaghi theory, surface foundations, allowable stress, influence of eccentricity, load and groundwater.
Settlements: Distribution of stresses, computation of settlements with compressibility chart and on-site testing. Allowable settlements, Correction due to depth. Rate of settlements.
Slope stability: Mechanisms of failure, Safety factor, Friction cycle method, Method of slices, Sarma method.
Soil densification, Proctor test, CBR test, Pavement calculation principles.
- Teacher: Πρόδρομος Ψαρρόπουλος
ECTS : 5
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Know the basic concepts of Soil Mechanics and Foundations and their application to geotechnical engineering problems (settlements, retaining structures, foundations, etc.). • Understand the mechanical behavior of soils. • Calculate geostatic stresses and the distribution of stresses in the subsurface from additional loads. • Calculate deformations and settlements in cohesive and non-cohesive soils, taking into account the possible effect of water. • Estimate the stability of soil slopes and be able to design simple retaining walls (under both static and pseudo-static conditions). • Know the basic principles of Eurocode 7. • Be able to analyze and effectively address the basic issues and problems of geotechnical engineering in a simple and effective way.