1. Introduction to soil mechanics, soil index properties. 2. Basics of geomechanics – stress and strain in soil; Mohr´s circle; principle of effective stress, mechanical behavior of materials - elasticity, plasticity, failure; drained, undrained conditions. 3. Compressibility of soils. 4. Time dependent soil behavior, permeability, consolidation. 5. Shear strength of soils. 6. Basics of thermodynamics, heat transfer through soils. 7. Thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils 8. Introduction to the special foundation engineering. 9. Shallow foundations. 10. Deep foundations. 11. Retaining structures. 12. Energy geo-structures. 13. Thermomechanical behaviour of energy geo-structures.

1. Index properties of soils. Characteristics of phase relationship in the soil. 2. Effective stress. Geostatic stress. 3. Compressibility, consolidation – parameters evaluation. 4. Laboratory of soil mechanics – mechanical properties. 5. Shear strength of soils. 6. Stress in soil due to surface load. 7. Settlement calculation. 8. Individual consultations. 9. Bearing capacity of shallow foundation. 10. Bearing capacity of deep foundation – ultimate limit state. 11. Bearing capacity of deep foundations – serviceability limit state. 12. Earth pressures. Design of unsupported retaining wall. 13. Individual consultations. Credit.