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1. Introduction Soil formation, mineralogy and basic characteristics. 2. Natural state of soils Phase diagram, gradation, plasticity, classification. 3. Stresses in soils Geostatic conditions, theory of elasticity, external loads, deformation. 4. Water in soils Types of water, effective stresses, geostatic and flow conditions, Darcy law, permeability. 5. Consolidation Theory of consolidation, primary and secondary consolidation, total settlement, time-rate of settlement. 6. Shear strength Stress-strain relations and shear strength of soils, failure criteria, behavior of saturated soils in drained and undrained conditions. 7. Compaction Density-moisture relationship, compaction energy, methods for soil compaction
