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Self study, Tuesday 2 March, week 9. Soil formation, Basic characteristics and soil descriptions, Soil classification and index properties, Phase relationships. Soil compaction and fluid flow, permeability and seepage-Earth dam as examples, Sress-strain relationhips, shear strength, drained and undrained tests, pore pressure, total and effective stresses, copression index, slope stability, Mohr failure criterion, modes of failure and Factor of safety.