italian version

Aims :

It is a basic course to give the fundamentals of soil mechanics for the solution of the most common problems in geotechnical engineering

Topics :

Soil general properties: (1,5 CFU) Physical properties of soil particles. Description, identification and classification of soils. Definition of stresses: effective stress principle; geostatic stress. Soil strains. Groundwater: capillarity, groundwater flow: stationary and transient flow; hints on soil consolidation theory.
Soil mechanics: (1,5 CFU) Basic equipments for soil mechanical testing (oedometer, triaxial cell, direct shear box). Compressibility and strength of granular and cohesive soils from soil laboratory testing.
Geotechnical engineering: (1,0 CFU) Earth thrusts and stability of gravity walls; stability and settlements of spread foundations; construction and design of a single pile.
Practical work: (2 CFU) 8 to 10 numerical examples on simple problems of geotechnical engineering


Textbooks :

Lecture notes from G. CALABRESI available at the Faculty Copy Centre.

Exam :

a 3-hours written paper plus an oral examination

Tutorial Session :

Friday 15-17