2017-03-10 09:18:42.0 [tstevens] update Definition (The application of the principles of mechanics and hydraulics to engineering problems dealing with the behavior and nature of soils, sediments, and other unconsolidated accumulations.); update Definition (Dictionary of Geological Terms, American Geological Institute, 1984. );
SOILS
SOIL MECHANICS
The application of the principles of mechanics and hydraulics to engineering problems dealing with the behavior and nature of soils, sediments, and other unconsolidated accumulations.