Soil mechanics is a discipline that applies the principles of engineering mechanics, such as kinematics, kinematics, fluid mechanics and mechanics of materials, to predict the mechanical behavior of soils. Together with rock mechanics, it is the basis for solving many engineering problems in civil engineering (geotechnical engineering), geophysical engineering and engineering geology. Some of the basic concepts of soil mechanics are related to basic definition and classification of soil, effective stress, shear strength, stability, lateral earth pressure, bearing capacity, slope stability and permeability. Foundations, embankments, retaining walls, earthworks and underground excavations are all designed with certain soil mechanics concepts in mind.
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