ID:
508176
Durata (ore):
51
CFU:
6
SSD:
GEOTECNICA
Anno:
2024
Dati Generali
Periodo di attività
Secondo Semestre (03/03/2025 - 25/03/2025)
Syllabus
Obiettivi Formativi
The objective of the course is to provide an introduction to the mechanical behavior of the soil-structure system, construction practices and analytical methods for designing new systems or evaluating existing ones.
The student will learn how to calculate the response of shallow and deep foundations and earth-retaining structures subjected to gravity loading and lateral loading.
In addition the student will learn the introductory principles of soil-structure interaction.
The student will learn how to calculate the response of shallow and deep foundations and earth-retaining structures subjected to gravity loading and lateral loading.
In addition the student will learn the introductory principles of soil-structure interaction.
Prerequisiti
The student should have command of the basic concepts of soil mechanics which are typically taught at BSc level in Civil Engineering curricula.
Metodi didattici
The course consists of a series of lectures, taught in English. The support material (Powerpoint slides, scientific papers) will be in English and will be made available to students in pdf format before the lectures. The lectures are accompanied by worked application examples. The students during the course will also be asked to solve problem/homework assignments relevant to selected topics treated in class. Practical/lab training sessions are also foreseen using software made available to students.
Verifica Apprendimento
The final grading will be based 30% on the homework assignment, 10% on the class participation and 60% on the final exam. The final exam is a written test consisting of a first "closed books" section (1:30 h) where the student is asked to answer to a series of questions on the programme, and a second "open books" section (1:30 h) where the student will be asked to solve numerically a series of problems.
Testi
1. Geotechnical Engineering, 2nd ed., Renato Lancellotta, Spon Text, 2008
2. Foundation Analysis and Design, Joseph E. Bowles, McGraw-Hill, 1997
3. Piles and Pile Foundations, Carlo Viggiani, Alessandro Mandolini – Gianpiero Russo, Spon Press, 2011
4. Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design Worked examples, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, ISBN 978-92-79-33759-8, ISSN 1831-9424, doi: 10.2788/3398
2. Foundation Analysis and Design, Joseph E. Bowles, McGraw-Hill, 1997
3. Piles and Pile Foundations, Carlo Viggiani, Alessandro Mandolini – Gianpiero Russo, Spon Press, 2011
4. Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design Worked examples, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen, ISBN 978-92-79-33759-8, ISSN 1831-9424, doi: 10.2788/3398
Contenuti
• The course opens by presenting two real case studies of assessment and design solved using the principles of soil mechanics, foundation engineering and earth-retaining structures. The discussion about the problems encountered and the adopted solutions will be used to introduce the main topics addressed during the course, showing their roles and collocation within the engineering design process. These case studies will also offer the possibility of highlighting some research aspects. Once the main topics have been introduced, each subject will be addressed in detail during the course.
• The first part of the course is focused on reviewing the main concepts of soil mechanics, which are fundamental for understanding the principles of foundation engineering and earth-retaining structures.
• Then, the course addresses the problem of shallow foundations, presenting the general typologies, design criteria, analytical approaches and safety checks for ultimate and serviceability limit states.
• Subsequently, deep foundations will be covered, with classification and illustration of the different types of piles. Analytical approaches for calculating the bearing capacity of a single pile subjected to axial and lateral loads will be presented, considering the interaction between piles and group effects.
• Then, it is the turn of earth-retaining structures, with a discussion about the classification of this type of construction, design criteria, failure mechanisms, and analytical approaches to performing safety checks.
• The philosophy of current standards (e.g. Eurocode7) and design recommendations for the types of construction presented during the course will also be discussed.
• The first part of the course is focused on reviewing the main concepts of soil mechanics, which are fundamental for understanding the principles of foundation engineering and earth-retaining structures.
• Then, the course addresses the problem of shallow foundations, presenting the general typologies, design criteria, analytical approaches and safety checks for ultimate and serviceability limit states.
• Subsequently, deep foundations will be covered, with classification and illustration of the different types of piles. Analytical approaches for calculating the bearing capacity of a single pile subjected to axial and lateral loads will be presented, considering the interaction between piles and group effects.
• Then, it is the turn of earth-retaining structures, with a discussion about the classification of this type of construction, design criteria, failure mechanisms, and analytical approaches to performing safety checks.
• The philosophy of current standards (e.g. Eurocode7) and design recommendations for the types of construction presented during the course will also be discussed.
Lingua Insegnamento
Inglese
Corsi
Corsi
CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR MITIGATION OF RISK FROM NATURAL HAZARDS
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