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10303
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| Year |
4
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| Semester |
S1
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(30H)/T(30H)
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| Scientific area |
Geotechnics
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Entry requirements |
Not applicable.
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Mode of delivery |
Face do face including e- and b-learning.
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Work placements |
Not applicable.
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Learning outcomes |
Soil is a material used in various civil engineering projects and supports structural foundations, so civil engineers should study the soil properties, water drainage, compressibility, shear strength and load capacity.
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Syllabus |
1- States of stress and strain in soils (increments of stress and strain; relationships between states of stress and strain and stress paths); 2 - Shear strength of soil (theories of failure, laboratory determination, stress-strain-dilatancy relations; critical state concept); 3 - Compressibility and consolidation (deformation mechanism - settlements; laboratory determination of stress-strain behaviour and strain rates, estimated time of settlement by consolidation, secondary consolidation, consolidation acceleration techniques); 4 - Lateral earth pressure and application to retaining walls (structures that interact with the soil; limit states of equilibrium; lateral earth pressure and associated deformation, active and passive earth pressure, application point, for seismic analysis); 5 - Introduction to soil dynamics (dynamic properties of soils, soil liquefaction).
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Main Bibliography |
Matos Fernandes, M (2006, 2011). Mecânica dos Solos - Vol. I e Vol. II - (FEUP), ISBN. 972-752-086-3 and 978-972-752-136-4
Maranha das Neves, E. (2016). Mecânica dos Estados Críticos- solos saturados e não saturados, IST Press,I SBN: 978-989-8481-48-1
Das, Braja M. (2006). “Principles of geotechnical engineering. 6th edition, Thomson Learning Ltda. ISBN 0-534-55144-0.
Lambe, T.W., Whitman, R.V. (1979). “Soil Mechanics, SI version.” (edt) J. Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-80792-3.
Frank, R.; Bauduin; C., Driscoll,R.; Kavvadas M.; Krebs Ovesen, N.; Orr, T.; Schuppener, B. (2004). Designers´guide to EN 1997-I Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design-General Rules. Series editor H. Gulvanessian, Published by Thomas Telford Publishing, ISBN. 0 7277 31548.
Das, Braja M. (1987). “Advanced Soil Mechanics.” (edt) Mcgraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-Y66237-1.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The course is structured with theoretical classes – T (exposition of the subjects of the course and presentation of small practical examples) and practical classes – PL (application of theoretical concepts to solve practical problems and laboratory experiments).
Evaluation is performed in two phases:
- Continuous evaluation: theoretical and practical tests and protocols of the laboratory tests performed throughout the semester.
- Final exam (with theoretical and practical part) for admitted students.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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