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Aims :

Fundamentals and general review of typical Geotechnical Engineering problems. Principles of soil mechanics and behaviour. Introduction to general aspects for design with specific reference to the concepts of stability and serviceability.

Topics :

Physical and mechanical properties of soils (definitions; void ratio, porosity, weight density, etc.; classification; effective stress); Principles of soil mechanics (stress states; stress paths; soil strains; constitutive equations); Basics of soil hydraulics (ground-water pressure; water pressure determinations; ground-water regime; Darcy law; permeability; drained and undrained conditions); In situ stresses; Models of behaviour (elasticity; perfect plasticity); Stress-strain behaviour of soils (strain and deformability; strength; mechanical properties and laboratory tests; behaviour of granular soils; behaviour of fine-grained soils; strength in terms of total stress; stress states produced under surface loads); Seepage (general; hydraulic gradient; heave and uplift); Consolidation; Earth pressures (active and passive limit states; calculation of earth pressures); Applications (bearing capacity; excavations).

Textbooks :

Colombo-Colleselli: Elementi di Geotecnica - Zanichelli 1996 (2° ed.)

Exam :

Oral interview

Tutorial Session :

Wednesday 12:30-13:30 - Friday 9:30-10:30