Soil and Rock Mechanics

Engineering classification of rock and soils.

Engineering classification of rock and soils; Weathering and weathering factors; Weatherability of minerals; Soil types; Structures and textures in rocks and soils; Clay minerals types; structures; identification and influence on soil properties; Stress and strain in 2 and 3 dimensions; Representation of stress and strain; Theories of elasticity and plasticity; Stress fields and their measurements; criteria of failure and yield; Classification of soils; Flow of water in soil - steady state and transient conditions; Shear strength and its measurement; Limiting conditions in a semi-infinite space; Soil properties and their measurement; Earth pressures; Bearing capacity; Physical Properties of rock; Measurement of Stress/Strain in the laboratory and in the field; Planes of weaknesses