Geotechnics II aims at providing knowledge and competences for the proper definition of geotechnical models, for the planning of sampling and testing campaigns, both in situ and in laboratory, for the design of foundations of civil infrastructures and structures.
At the end of the course students shall be able of 1) selecting the appropriate sampling and testing techniques; 2) providing a correct interpretation of the available data and defining a geotechnical model of the soil, to develop the design of foundations; 3) carrying out analyses aimed at the predicting the operational behaviour and the potential failure modes of the most common geotechnical structures; 4) preparing a report that clearly illustrates the models and the results of the analyses.
At the end of the course students shall be able of 1) selecting the appropriate sampling and testing techniques; 2) providing a correct interpretation of the available data and defining a geotechnical model of the soil, to develop the design of foundations; 3) carrying out analyses aimed at the predicting the operational behaviour and the potential failure modes of the most common geotechnical structures; 4) preparing a report that clearly illustrates the models and the results of the analyses.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
• Model of saturated porous medium.
• Total and effective stresses, stress path, pre-consolidation and yielding stress.
• Drained and undrained conditions.
• Stress-strain response and stiffness properties of a soil element.
• Elastic and plastic strain, critical state model.
2 – GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
• Serviceability and failure limit conditions.
• Stresses in soil from surface loads.
• Methods for settlement predictions of fine and coarse grained soils.
• Seepage analysis.
• Consolidation theory and analysis of time-dependent deformation.
3 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
• Introduction to foundation design.
• Different types of shallow foundations.
• Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations.
• Failure modes, eccentric loads.
• Methods for settlement prediction of fine- and coarse-grained soils.
• Short and long-term situations, time evolution of settlements.
• One-dimensional consolidation and more general conditions.
• Pile foundations.
• Types of piles and installations.
• Load capacity of single piles.
• Pile groups and piled raft.
• Laterally loaded piles.
4 – EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
• Basic concepts on lateral earth pressure.
• Rigid and flexible earth retaining structures.
• Types of retaining walls and modes of failure.
• Sheet piles walls.
• Cantilever and anchored sheet piles walls.
5 – SLOPE STABILITY
• Instability phenomena typical of soil and rock slopes.
• Strength properties of rocks and discontinuities of rock mass.
• Influence of groundwater regime and seismic actions.
• Stability analysis by limit equilibrium methods.
• Planar and rotational slides, methods of wedges and of slices.
• Stabilization and protection works, monitoring systems.
6 – INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• Dynamic soil properties.
• Ground response analysis and dynamic soil-structure interaction.
• Design for seismic-resistant geotechnical systems.
- Geotechnical engineering – Lancellotta, Ed. Balkema
- Foundation analysis and design - Bowles, Ed. McGraw-Hill
Programme
1 – REMARKS ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF SOILS• Model of saturated porous medium.
• Total and effective stresses, stress path, pre-consolidation and yielding stress.
• Drained and undrained conditions.
• Stress-strain response and stiffness properties of a soil element.
• Elastic and plastic strain, critical state model.
2 – GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
• Serviceability and failure limit conditions.
• Stresses in soil from surface loads.
• Methods for settlement predictions of fine and coarse grained soils.
• Seepage analysis.
• Consolidation theory and analysis of time-dependent deformation.
3 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
• Introduction to foundation design.
• Different types of shallow foundations.
• Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations.
• Failure modes, eccentric loads.
• Methods for settlement prediction of fine- and coarse-grained soils.
• Short and long-term situations, time evolution of settlements.
• One-dimensional consolidation and more general conditions.
• Pile foundations.
• Types of piles and installations.
• Load capacity of single piles.
• Pile groups and piled raft.
• Laterally loaded piles.
4 – EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
• Basic concepts on lateral earth pressure.
• Rigid and flexible earth retaining structures.
• Types of retaining walls and modes of failure.
• Sheet piles walls.
• Cantilever and anchored sheet piles walls.
5 – SLOPE STABILITY
• Instability phenomena typical of soil and rock slopes.
• Strength properties of rocks and discontinuities of rock mass.
• Influence of groundwater regime and seismic actions.
• Stability analysis by limit equilibrium methods.
• Planar and rotational slides, methods of wedges and of slices.
• Stabilization and protection works, monitoring systems.
6 – INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• Dynamic soil properties.
• Ground response analysis and dynamic soil-structure interaction.
• Design for seismic-resistant geotechnical systems.
Core Documentation
English text books:- Geotechnical engineering – Lancellotta, Ed. Balkema
- Foundation analysis and design - Bowles, Ed. McGraw-Hill
Type of delivery of the course
Lessons, also with video presentations.Type of evaluation
Tutorials during the course and review of worked tutorials. Final test by oral discussion, also including the presentation of a relation on worked tutorials. teacher profile teaching materials
• Model of saturated porous medium.
• Total and effective stresses, stress path, pre-consolidation and yielding stress.
• Drained and undrained conditions.
• Stress-strain response and stiffness properties of a soil element.
• Elastic and plastic strain, critical state model.
2 – GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
• Serviceability and failure limit conditions.
• Stresses in soil from surface loads.
• Methods for settlement predictions of fine and coarse grained soils.
• Seepage analysis.
• Consolidation theory and analysis of time-dependent deformation.
3 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
• Introduction to foundation design.
• Different types of shallow foundations.
• Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations.
• Failure modes, eccentric loads.
• Methods for settlement prediction of fine- and coarse-grained soils.
• Short and long-term situations, time evolution of settlements.
• One-dimensional consolidation and more general conditions.
• Pile foundations.
• Types of piles and installations.
• Load capacity of single piles.
• Pile groups and piled raft.
• Laterally loaded piles.
4 – EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
• Basic concepts on lateral earth pressure.
• Rigid and flexible earth retaining structures.
• Types of retaining walls and modes of failure.
• Sheet piles walls.
• Cantilever and anchored sheet piles walls.
5 – SLOPE STABILITY
• Instability phenomena typical of soil and rock slopes.
• Strength properties of rocks and discontinuities of rock mass.
• Influence of groundwater regime and seismic actions.
• Stability analysis by limit equilibrium methods.
• Planar and rotational slides, methods of wedges and of slices.
• Stabilization and protection works, monitoring systems.
6 – INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• Dynamic soil properties.
• Ground response analysis and dynamic soil-structure interaction.
• Design for seismic-resistant geotechnical systems.
- Geotechnical engineering – Lancellotta, Ed. Balkema
- Foundation analysis and design - Bowles, Ed. McGraw-Hill
Programme
1 – REMARKS ON THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF SOILS• Model of saturated porous medium.
• Total and effective stresses, stress path, pre-consolidation and yielding stress.
• Drained and undrained conditions.
• Stress-strain response and stiffness properties of a soil element.
• Elastic and plastic strain, critical state model.
2 – GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
• Serviceability and failure limit conditions.
• Stresses in soil from surface loads.
• Methods for settlement predictions of fine and coarse grained soils.
• Seepage analysis.
• Consolidation theory and analysis of time-dependent deformation.
3 - INTRODUCTION TO FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
• Introduction to foundation design.
• Different types of shallow foundations.
• Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations.
• Failure modes, eccentric loads.
• Methods for settlement prediction of fine- and coarse-grained soils.
• Short and long-term situations, time evolution of settlements.
• One-dimensional consolidation and more general conditions.
• Pile foundations.
• Types of piles and installations.
• Load capacity of single piles.
• Pile groups and piled raft.
• Laterally loaded piles.
4 – EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES
• Basic concepts on lateral earth pressure.
• Rigid and flexible earth retaining structures.
• Types of retaining walls and modes of failure.
• Sheet piles walls.
• Cantilever and anchored sheet piles walls.
5 – SLOPE STABILITY
• Instability phenomena typical of soil and rock slopes.
• Strength properties of rocks and discontinuities of rock mass.
• Influence of groundwater regime and seismic actions.
• Stability analysis by limit equilibrium methods.
• Planar and rotational slides, methods of wedges and of slices.
• Stabilization and protection works, monitoring systems.
6 – INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
• Dynamic soil properties.
• Ground response analysis and dynamic soil-structure interaction.
• Design for seismic-resistant geotechnical systems.
Core Documentation
English text books:- Geotechnical engineering – Lancellotta, Ed. Balkema
- Foundation analysis and design - Bowles, Ed. McGraw-Hill
Type of delivery of the course
Lessons, also with video presentations.Type of evaluation
Tutorials during the course and review of worked tutorials. Final test by oral discussion, also including the presentation of a relation on worked tutorials.