Soil mechanics is at the heart of any civil engineering project. Whether the project is a building, a bridge, or a road, understanding the underlain soils is of crucial importance. This video is a series of several geotechnical videos that will investigate retaining walls, shallow foundations and piles. But before we dive into these geotechnical applications it is important to understand a few basic principles about soil mechanics. This series starts by generic introduction of soil material models. Namely, the Mohr-Coulomb model which is widely used for modeling the strength of brittle materials.
Geotechnical Series Videos:
1. Understanding why soils fail (https://youtu.be/5iROUI49Cjw)
2. Understanding the Soil Mechanics of Retaining Walls (https://youtu.be/YtQ9ubNbytE)
3. Geotechnical Analysis of Foundations (https://youtu.be/KgKW10iA_4w)
4. The Leading Cause of Foundation Failures (https://youtu.be/qR5PrbDBCLw)
References:
[1] D. P. Coduto, M.-c. R. Yeung and W. A. Kitch, Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices, Pearson, 2011.
