Category: Academic Issues

Important links:

• Soil Mechanics (the complete course)
• Introduction to Soil Stress States (slide presentation)
• Textbook References: Verruijt Chapter 21 (print,) 20 (online); SFH 2.8, Appendix B
• p-q Diagrams
  • p-q Diagrams and Mohr-Coulomb Failure
  • More Uses for p-q Diagrams
  • The Invertibility of the p-q Diagram System
• Mohr’s Circle Analysis Using Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods w/Online Routine
• Taking the Last Voyage with Newton and Pascal: many of you will recognise the name of Saint-Venant from mechanics of materials, but here’s another side of his life and work. With comment from former department head.

Important links:

• Soil Mechanics (the complete course)
• Compaction and Soil Improvement (slide presentation)
• Textbook Reference: SFH 5.8
• An Overview of Compaction Equipment, from DM 7
• The “Line of Optimums” Approach for Compaction
• What’s Really Important When You Hit the Field

Important links:

• Soil Mechanics (the complete course)
• Groundwater II (slide presentation)
• Textbook References: Verruijt Chapters 7-12 (print,) 6-11 (online); SFH 5.6
• The Raising of the Maine, Cellular Cofferdams, Why Puerto Rico is Part of the U.S., and Why Puerto Ricans are Americans
• The Last Supper, the Iranians and the Perfect Dissertation: A Maundy Thursday Reflection

Important links:

• Soil Mechanics (the complete course)
• Groundwater I (slide presentation)
• Textbook References: Verruijt Chapters 7-12 (print,) 6-11 (online); Tsytovich 2.2
• Variation in Viscosity, which has some explanation of the units of viscosity and how it’s applied to the coefficient of permeability
• Computing Pore Water Pressure and Effective Stress in Upward (and Downward) Flow in Soil
• When the Pathfinder Gets Lost: some students like to “follow the lead” of someone else to get the course work done. That can have negative results other than those described in the syllabus, just like this example

Important links:

• Soil Mechanics (the complete course)
• Effective Stress (slide presentation)
• Textbook References: Verruijt Chapters 5 and 6 (print,) 4 and 5 (online); SFH 2.2, 2.3, 5.3; Tsytovich 3.2 (part)
• Effective Stress Example Problem Spreadsheet
• Who’s This Idiot? That’s Me!  It’s easy to get trapped in the system.