English - Round (3): Module 2 - Settlement Analysis With Settle3 Software
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Chapter (1): Introduction

1- Introduction-Edited.mp4
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Chapter (2): Influence Zones

2a- Stress Bulb.mp4
2b - Square or Circular Footings - Influence Zone.mp4
2c- Strip Footing - Influence Zone.mp4
2d- Rectangular Footing - Influence Zone.mp4
2e- Footing Interaction.mp4
Quiz - Part 2
Chapter (3): Estimating Stress Distribution (Boussinesq)

3a- General.mp4
3b- Point Concentrated Load (kN).mp4
3c- Line Load (kN per m).mp4
3d- Uniformly Loaded Strip (kN per m).mp4
Example 1 Settle3 - Strip Load.mp4
3e- Uniformly Loaded Circle (kN per m2).mp4
Example 2 Settle3 - Circular Load.mp4
3f- Uniformly Loaded Rectangle (kN per m2).mp4
Quiz - Part 3
Chapter (4): Settle3 – Other Stress Distribution Methods

4a- Settle3 Other Distribution Methods.mp4
Example 3 - Settle3- Stress Distribution Methods Com.mp4
Chapter (5): Immediate, Consolidation, and Creep Settlements

5a- Drained Vs Undrained Loading.mp4
5b- Immediate, Consolidation, and creep settlements.mp4
5c- Drained Settlements & Undrained Distortion.mp4
5d- Local Yield Due to Undrained Distortion.mp4
Quiz - Part 5
Chapter (6): Cohesive Soil Vs Cohesionless soil settlement

Cohesive Vs Cohesionless soil settlement.mp4
Notes on Undrained Distortion
Quiz - Part 6
Chapter (7): Elastic Displacement Method

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7a- Approximating Soil response as an Ideal Elastic Material.mp4
7b- 3D elastic strain Integration–Drained Conditions(Effective Stres.mp4
7c- 3D elastic strain Integration–Undrained Distortion (Total Stress.mp4
7d- Flexible Strip Footing Solution.mp4
Example 4 - Settle3 - Flexible Strip.mp4
7e- Flexible Circular Footing Solution.mp4
Example 5 - Settle3- Circular Footing.mp4
7f- Circular Footing – General Solution.mp4
Example 6 - Settle3- General Circular Footing.mp4
7g- Rigid or Flexible Footing.mp4
Chapter (8): Settlement of cohesionless Soils from SPT and CPT (CFEM and AASHTO)

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8a- From SPT – Peck, Hanson and Thornburn (1974 )- CFEM.mp4
Example 7 - Settle3 - Peck 1974 Method - Copy.mp4
8b- From SPT - Burland and Burbridge (1985) – CFEM.mp4
Example 8 - Settle3 - Burland and Burbridge Method - Copy.mp4
8c- From SPT – Hough Method (1959) – AASHTO 2020.mp4
8d- From CPT – Schmertmann et al. (1978) – CFEM & AASHTO 2020 – Coarse-Grained.mp4
Example 9- Settle3 - Schmertmann Method - Copy.mp4
Quiz - Part 8
Chapter (9): Settle3 – Two More Empirical Methods for Settlement Calculations of Cohesionless Soil

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9a- From SPT – Schultze and Sherif (1973).mp4
9b- From SPT – D'Appolonia Method (1970).mp4
9c- Settle3 – Comparing 4 empirical methods of SPT.mp4
9d- Accuracy and Reliability of different empirical methods.mp4
Chapter (10): Notes on Obtaining Settlement Parameters

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10a- General.mp4
10b- E from Shear Wave Velocity Vs Measurements.mp4
Quiz - Part 10
Chapter (11): Settlement Parameters of Cohesionless Soils (Drained E’)

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11a- Typical Values of E.mp4
11b- E from SPT N-Value.mp4
Chapter (12): Consolidation Settlement

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12a- 1D - Consolidation Test – ASTM D2435.mp4
Step by Step Consolidation Test
12b- 1D Consolidation - Data Interpretation.mp4
12c- 1D Consolidation - Settlement Calculation.mp4
12d- 1D Consolidation (Terzaghi 1996) - Degree of Consolidation – Time D.mp4
Example 10 - Settle3 - Primary Consolidation.mp4
Example 11- Settle3 - Secondary Consolidation.mp4
12e- 3D Consolidation Vs 1D Consolidation (Poulos 2000).mp4
12f- Is Preconsolidation Pressure a Unique Value for the soil layer.mp4
Example 12- Settle3 - OCR- PCP - OCM'.mp4
Quiz - Part 12
Chapter (13): Settlement Parameters of cohesive soils (Eu and Consolidation Parameters)

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13a- General.mp4
13b- Undrained Young’s Modulus Eu – For Undrained Distortion.mp4
13c- Consolidation - Compression Index Cc.mp4
13d- Consolidation - Compression Ratio CR = Ccε.mp4
13e- Consolidation - Recompression Index Cr.mp4
13f- Consolidation–Constrained Modulus D–Coefficient of Volume Comp mv.mp4
13g- Consolidation - Coefficient of Consolidation cv.mp4
13h- Consolidation - Permeability k – Typical Values.mp4
13i- Consolidation - Secondary Compression Cα- Typical Values.mp4
13j- Consolidation - Secondary Compression Cα and Cαε.mp4
Chapter (14): Settle3 – Embankment

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Example 13- Settle3 - Embankment.mp4
Example 14- Settle3 - Preload with Back Analysis.mp4
Chapter (15): Settle3 – Excavation and Dewatering

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Example 15 - Settle3 - Excavation and Dewatering.mp4
Chapter (16): Allowable Settlement Limits

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16a- General.mp4
16b- Structural Frame.mp4
16c- Load Bearing Walls or Raft Foundation.mp4
16d- CFEM Limits.mp4
16e- ICE 2012 Limits.mp4
Chapter (17): Ground Improvement - Soil Replacement

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Example 16 - Settle3-Ground Improvement- Soil Replacement.mp4
Chapter (18): Ground Improvement - Stone Columns

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18a- Introduction.mp4
18b- Design Theory.mp4
18c- Parameters Settle3 Requires.mp4
18d- Drainage Effect.mp4
18e- Sensitivity Analysis.mp4
Example 17- Settle3 - Stone Columns.mp4
Chapter (19): Ground Improvement - Vibro-Compaction

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19a- Introduction.mp4
19b- Design Theory.mp4
19c- Parameters Settle3 Require.mp4
19d- Other Parameters (Diameter and Spacing).mp4
Example 18- Settle3 - Vibro-compaction.mp4
Chapter (20): Ground Improvement - Preloading with Wick Drains

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20a- Introduction.mp4
20b- What Parameters Settle3 Require.mp4
Example 19 - Settle3- Preloading with Wick Dra.mp4
Chapter (21): Modulus of Subgrade Reaction k

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21a- Typical Values (kN per m3) – Terzaghi (1955).mp4
21b- NAVAC 1986 for Dry Soils Correlations.mp4
21c- Summary Typical Values of k (Three References).mp4
Example 20 - Settle3- Isloated Footing.mp4
Example 21- Settle3 - Raft.mp4
Example 22 - Settle3 - Importing Multiple Loads.mp4
Quiz - Part 21
Chapter (22): Factored Geotechnical Resistance - SLS

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22a- Limit State Design.mp4
22b- LSD European Vs North American Approach.mp4
22c- SLS Resistance Factor.mp4
Chapter (23): Geotechnical - Structure Design Cycle

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23- Geotechnical-Sturtcure Design Cycle.mp4
Assignment (Modulus of Subgrade Reaction for Raft)

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Homework - k Calculations.pdf

English - Round (3): Module 2 - Settlement Analysis With Settle3 Software

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