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CIVIL-203: Soil mechanics and flow through porous media

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The course introduces students to the fundamentals of the mechanics of soils and fluid-infiltrated porous media. The first part is devoted to the constitutive behavior of soils in dry conditions, while the second part accounts for the presence of pore water.

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Instructor

Konstantinos Karapiperis

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/soil-mechanics-and-flow-through-porous-media-CIVIL-203

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http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-203

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Summary

Lectures

Instructor

Konstantinos Karapiperis

Official source

https://edu.epfl.ch/coursebook/en/soil-mechanics-and-flow-through-porous-media-CIVIL-203

Moodle Page

http://go.epfl.ch/CIVIL-203

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Lectures in this course (31)

Soil Characteristics and Classification

Covers the characteristics and classification of soils in various environments and discusses different types of soil formations.

Soil Mechanics: Characteristics and Classification

Explores soil characteristics, water content, density, plasticity, and classification methods in geotechnical engineering.

Numerical Groundwater Flow Resolution

Explains the numerical resolution of groundwater flows using finite differences and demonstrates the method with Excel.

Numerical Groundwater Flow Resolution: Finite Elements

Covers the numerical resolution of groundwater flows using finite elements and emphasizes the importance of spatial and temporal discretization.

Hydraulic Testing in Soil Mechanics: Dupuit Theory

Explores hydraulic testing in soil mechanics, focusing on Dupuit theory and its practical implications in groundwater hydraulics.

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