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SOIL MECHANICS [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Soil mechanics is a sub-discipline of soil science and geotechnical engineering that deals with the mechanical properties and processes of soils. Generally speaking, soil mechanics describes how the soil and its pore structure changes its shape or volume (or how it "deforms") due to stresses acting on the soil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

La mécanique des sols est une discipline scientifique qui étudie le comportement mécanique des sols, englobant leurs propriétés physiques, hydrauliques et mécaniques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
  • Mecánica del suelo
Key term(s)
  • mecánica de suelos
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