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Lecture - 8 - CVNG 2009 - Soil Mechanics 2
Lecture - 8 - CVNG 2009 - Soil Mechanics 2
SOIL MECHANICS II
Lecture 8
Soil Behavior in Shear
Contents
1. Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
2. Simple Models of Soil Elasticity and Plasticity
3. Laboratory Shear Tests
4. Shear Strength of Coarse-grained & Fine-grained Soils
5. Critical State Framework
6. Estimating Strength Parameters from Index Tests
Estimating Strength Parameters from Index
Tests
• Critical state angle of shearing resistance (ϕ΄cv)
• Undrained shear strength & sensitivity
• residual friction angle (ϕ΄r)