italian version

Aims :

This course is a short course on slope stability problems in soils; the safety of natural slopes both in static and seismic conditions is addressed. Basic notions of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering are required.

Topics :

Lectures – Basic soil mechanics: Soil investigation, in situ testing and monitoring. Soil geotechnical properties: shear strength, total and effective, peak, critical and residual strengths. Instability processes: classifications, definition of the geotechnical model, slope stability analyses. Slope stabilization: structural remedials, drainage.
Practical work: Hands on analysis of a slope stability problem .

Textbooks :

Lecture notes.

Exam :

Presentation of a written report on the practical work of the year and an oral discussion.

Tutorial Session :

Friday 15 -17.