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	Soil mechanics Summary
		Soil mechanics is an important discipline for many branches of engineering, such as Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Engineering geology.
		The shear strength is related to the soil type, thus, the response of a granular soil to an applied load depends to a large extent on its density, whereas a cohesive overconsolidated soil exhibits a markedly different behaviour to that of a pond.
		Ultimate bearing capacity of soil is the value of the average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which will produce shear failure in the soil.
	www.bookrags.com /Soil_mechanics (1385 words)

	Soil mechanics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Soil mechanics is a discipline that applies the principles of Engineering mechanics to predict the mechanical behavior of soil.
		Soil mechanics is an important discipline for many branches of engineering, such as Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering and Engineering geology.
		The shear strength is related to the soil type, thus, the response of a granular soil to an applied load depends to a large extent on its density, whereas a cohesive overconsolidated soil exhibits a markedly different behaviour to that of a pond.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soil_mechanics (1207 words)

	Soil & Rock Mechanics
		The soil index properties are used extensively by engineers to discriminate between the different types of soils within broad categories.
		Soil shear strength parameters are important for stability as every physical structure will impose some load on the soil that supports the foundations.
		The data from this test together with classification data and the knowledge of the soils loading history enable estimates to be made of the behaviour of the foundation under load.
	www.gsn.gov.na /soil_rock_lab.htm (625 words)

	Soil mechanics: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Engineering mechanics is a branch of the physical sciences which looks to understand the actions and reactions of bodies at rest or in motion....
		Soil is the layer of minerals and organic matter, in thickness from centimetres to a metre or more, on the land surface....
		Soil mechanics is an important discipline for many branches of engineering, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/so/soil_mechanics.htm (1640 words)

	HSU - ERE Soils Lab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Soil Mechanics lab is a facility used by HSU students and faculty to study soils and their properties.
		The faculty liaison for the Soil Mechanics Lab is Ron Chaney.
		The Soil Mechanics Lab is a non traditional lab incorporating mechanical soil testing as well as testing of the physical and chemical processes of soils.
	www.humboldt.edu /~ere_dept/map_sched/sd_link_pages/soils_lab.html (390 words)

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		Soil is the substance existing on the earth's surface, which grows and develops plant life.
		Soil is the material in the relative thin surface zone within which roots occur, and all the rest of the crust is grouped under the term ROCK irrespective of its hardness.
		Soil is the un-aggregated or un-cemented deposits of mineral and/or organic particles or fragments covering large portion of the earth's crust.
	www.eng.fsu.edu /~tawfiq/soilmech/lecture.html (1235 words)

	Apollo 17 Soil Mechanics Investigation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Soil mechanics is the study of the mechanical properties of soils and the way that these properties affect human activities.
		Soil mechanics studies took a variety of forms.
		The soil on the Moon is very fine-grained, with more than half of all grains being dust particles less than 0.1 millimeters across.
	www.lpi.usra.edu /expmoon/Apollo17/A17_Experiments_SMI.html (478 words)

	Encyclopedia of Soil Science (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		To enhance soil's capacity to perform these functions, it is important to understand factors and processes affecting soil quality under growing and conflicting modes of land uses (e.g., agricultural, forestry, urban, industrial, military, aesthetic and cultural).
		It is necessary that state-of-the-knowledge information about these complex attributes of soil and its multi-facet functions of interest to humans is available to the scientific community, policy makers and public at large in an easily accessible compendium.
		Preparation of this state-of-the-knowledge compendium on soil science has been made possible by hard work, vision and commitment of hundreds of soil scientists from around the world who have contributed as members of the advisory board, topic editors and authors.
	www.dekker.com /sdek/issues~db=enc~content=t713172977 (717 words)

	CE371 SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
		Soil Mechanics is the study of soil properties which govern the use of soil as a construction or foundation material.
		The majority of the course is devoted to designing earth embankments, building foundations, and earth retaining structures based upon applicable engineering principles and recognition of the fundamental concepts of soil behavior.
		A field trip to a commercial soils testing laboratory and/or field work site is used to reinforce principles taught in class.
	www.dean.usma.edu /cme/courses/ce371.htm (104 words)

	Soil mechanics
		Soils possess a number of physical characteristics which can be used as aids to size identification in the field.
		Soil strength and stiffness behaviour are related to the range of plastic consistency.
		In fine soils, especially clays, the current state is dependent on the water content with respect to the consistency limits (or Atterberg limits).
	www.uwe.ac.uk /geocal/pp5930/classification/soilclas.htm (4444 words)

	Soil mechanics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Soil mechanics is the study of the behaviour of the ground when mechanical loads are applied to it or fluid flows through it.
		All soil consists of a collection of gravel, sand, silt or clay particles with varying spaces between them which are usually filled with water.
		Soil behaviour is not only dependent on these past unknown loads, it is really governed by the way the individual (and infinitely varied) sand or clay particles which make up the soil interact with one another.
	www.dundee.ac.uk /civileng/geotechnics/staff/mfb/soils.html (422 words)

	Soil Mechanics \| Environmental Services Group \| Homepage
		Soil Mechanics are the largest ground investigation contractor in the UK and Ireland providing drilling, sampling, testing and advice for geotechnical, groundwater, geological, environmental, contaminated land and marine survey purposes.
		As the leading brand in the sector, Soil Mechanics offer customers a choice of 12 local offices supported by the largest technical, plant and laboratory resource capable of delivering services to the value of over £24m each year.
		Soil Mechanics are an official sponsor of the British Geotechnical Association Annual One Day Conferences.
	www.mesg.co.uk /soilmechanics/index.htm (203 words)

	CEE 330: Soil Mechanics
		Basic principles of soil mechanics and fundamentals of application in engineering practice; soil composition and texture; classification; permeability and seepage; consolidation; settlement; shear strength; lateral earth pressures; fundamentals of retaining structures, shallow and deep foundations, slope stability; sub-surface exploration; lab.
		Soil Mechanics refers to the application of the mechanics of materials and fluids to describe the behavior of soils.
		Upon completion of the course, students should have an understanding of the properties of soils, the standard analyses performed by a GeoEngineer, and the qualitative aspects of soil behavior which are used in the analysis of problems in GeoEngineering.
	www.engr.wisc.edu /cee/courses/cee330.html (684 words)

	Section 6
		Soil mechanics is the science of understanding and predicting how soil will respond to externally applied forces (or pressures).
		For a soil in its densest condition, its void ratio is the lowest and it exhibits the highest shear strength and the greatest resistance to compression.
		Cemented soil: Is a soil in which the particles are held together by a chemical agent, such as calcium carbonate, such that a hand-size sample cannot be crushed into powder or individual soil particles by finger pressure.
	physics.uwstout.edu /geo/sect6.htm (4375 words)

	Karl Terzaghi Soil Mechanics Laboratory
		Graduate students with experimental thesis studies have the opportunity to perform a wide range of specialized experiments using the equipment that is available in the soil mechanics lab.
		Karl Terzaghi, father of the modern discipline of soil mechanics and foundation engineering, was born on October 2, 1883 in Prague.
		It was then that he laid the foundations of the new science of soil mechanics at Robert College (the present Boğaziçi University) on the Bosphorus.
	www.ce.boun.edu.tr /eng/laboratories/soil/index.html (952 words)

	Soil & Rock Mechanics Laboratories
		The laboratory is equipped with tools for testing of soil properties to determine all relevant charactersitics neccessary for civil engineering projects.
		The Constant Head Apparatus is used specifically for soils with high permeability such as sands and gravel.
		Direct shear test for cohesionless and cohesive soils is conducted using a motorised and manual mode shearbox equipment.
	www.mme.gov.na /gsn/soilrocklab.htm (575 words)

	Soil mechanics experiment in space scores 6 successes
		February 4, 1998: All six test cells were processed in an experiment to study the movement of powders, grains, and dirt in the low-gravity conditions of space.
		The science team is hopeful that the success of this mission, and its anticipated data, will lead to a third mission to explore soil mechanics further.
		The Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment made its second space flight aboard the recent STS-89 mission, Jan. 22-31, 1998 (the first MGM flight was STS-79 in 1996).
	science.msfc.nasa.gov /newhome/headlines/msad04feb98_1.htm (523 words)

	Soil Mechanics
		The Soil Mechanics Investigation was included at a late phase of the Apollo 11 mission planning; consequently, no special soil mechanics testing or sampling devices were to be added to the hardware already planned for that mission.
		It turned out that the first substantial soil mechanics measurements (presumably justified on the basis of input to the LRV design) flew on the same mission as the first rover.
		On A-14, both core tubes driven into the soil in the vicinity of the SWC were easily pushed to a depth of 3 to 5 inches, but further penetration of ~2 inches required hammering as vigorously as possible - to the degree that the hammer dented the extension handle attached to the core tube.
	ares.jsc.nasa.gov /HumanExplore/Exploration/EXLibrary/docs/ApolloCat/Part1/ASP.htm (1473 words)

	National Soil Mechanics Center (NSMC)-Provides a variety of services in a wide range of standard soil mechanics tests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Complete soil mechanics reports can be provided to assist in the design of embankments, grade control structures, and other engineering projects.
		Field Assistance Engineers and Technicians at the Soil Mechanics Center are available to assist in evaluation of special problems in the field, upon request through the Director of the Conservation Engineering Division.
		Training Personnel at the Soil Mechanics Center are available to assist your staff in soil mechanics related training.
	www.scitechresources.gov /Results/show_result.php?rec=1048 (399 words)

	Amazon.com: Theoretical Soil Mechanics: Books: Karl Terzaghi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Even tons of soil mechanics, foundation engineering and any textsbooks related to geotechnical problems are available in past 50 years, Theoretical Soil Mechanics by Terzaghi is still the best soil mechanics reference ever.
		It is excellent soil mechanics textbook since the contents describe not only numerical methods but also the physical meaning underlying those methods in geotech field.
		As known, Terzaghi is the father of the model soil mechanics.
	www.amazon.com /Theoretical-Soil-Mechanics-Karl-Terzaghi/dp/0471853054 (1040 words)

	Amazon.ca: Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Soils can rarely be described as ideally elastic or perfectly plastic and yet simple elastic and plastic models form the basis for the most traditional geotechnical engineering calculations.
		Let me recommend this book to you, if you are interested in soil mechanics, numerical modelling, and if you try to understand soils well.
		Critical states soil mechanics is a popular framework for the recent developement of many soil constitutive models.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0521337828 (574 words)

	Soil Engineering Testing, Inc.
		A Thermal Resistivity Probe measures the soils resistance to heat transport.
		The soil thermal resistivity is important in determination of cable ratings when burying power cables.
		The thermal resistivity probe also reads the thermal conductivity of a soil, which is simply the inverse of the soil's thermal resisitivity.
	www.soilengineeringtesting.com (441 words)

	Unsaturated Soil Technology - Bringing Unsaturated Soil Mechanics into Geotechnical Engineering Practice
		Unsaturated soil mechanics needed to be taught to university students and practicing geotechnical engineers as part of the soil mechanics curricula.
		The practice of unsaturated soil mechanics problems generally involves the solution of highly nonlinear partial differential equations because of the constitutive non-linearity associated with desaturation of a soil.
		Devices for the measurement and monitoring of soil suction are necessary to ensure the accuracy and reliability of unsaturated soil theories.
	www.soilvision.com /subdomains/unsaturatedsoil.com/index.shtml (322 words)

	Soil mechanics investigation
		Soil mechanics is the study of the mechanical properties of soils.
		These included use of penetrometers, which are rods that measure the force required to penetrate to various depths in the soil.
		Also, several small trenches were dug to study the soil properties.
	library.thinkquest.org /03oct/02144/moon/mechanic.htm (61 words)

	Soil Mechanics and Foundations Research Laboratory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Since its early start in 1933, the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Research Laboratory has been keen in maintaining its leading role in the Civil Engineering research and industry.
		3 mechanical rotary drilling rigs with capabilities of drilling and extracting samples down to depths of 60 m.
		Soil compressibility and swelling tests: consolidation, collapse compressibility upon partial loading, and Geonor swelling pressure tests.
	www.eng.cu.edu.eg /facts/en/center/soil_mechanics_and_foundations_r.htm (733 words)

	Soil mechanics experiment in space scores 6 successes
		February 4, 1998: All six test cells were processed in an experiment to study the movement of powders, grains, and dirt in the low-gravity conditions of space.
		The science team is hopeful that the success of this mission, and its anticipated data, will lead to a third mission to explore soil mechanics further.
		The Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment made its second space flight aboard the recent STS-89 mission, Jan. 22-31, 1998 (the first MGM flight was STS-79 in 1996).
	science.nasa.gov /newhome/headlines/msad04feb98_1.htm (523 words)

	UMass Lowell Geotechnical Engineering:UML Civil & Environmental Engineering
		Course work emphasizes the engineering behavior of soil, soil property determination and the use of advanced soil mechanics theory and soil-structure interaction in the solution of soil and foundation engineering problems.
		Elementary courses in soil mechanics, statics, strength of materials and fluid mechanics are required as prerequisites for graduate core courses.
		The program of study consists of five required courses: 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics and any four core courses and four elective courses selected with the consent of a student's faculty advisor.
	www.uml.edu /college/engineering/civil/Grad/geotech.html (220 words)

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