Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this module students should: (i) Understand the difference in behaviour of coarse and fine grained soils (ii) Demonstrate an ability to calculate stresses and strains in a soil mass and apply this to for example determining the settlement of structures (iii) Appreciate the significance of the multi-phase, particulate nature of soils (iv) understand and be able to apply a soil strength criterion to a problem such as slope stability (iv) have carried out soils laboratory experiments including interpretation and reporting of the results