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Soil Mechanics

Soil Mechanics
Major Transportation Engineering
Faculty Faculty of Transportation Engineering
Department Geotechnics
Lead Lecturer Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Gelyu Gelev

The following topics are studied: physical and mechanical properties of construction soils; stress-and-strain state of the earth base; interaction between the earth base and foundation structures; general and relative stability of the earth base, natural soil massifs and artificial earth structures. Determination of loading on support structures and their dimensioning.