Foundations

Code	10307
Year	4
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	PL(15H)/T(30H)/TP(15H)
Scientific area	Geotechnics
Entry requirements	Inscription in Soil Mechanics II
Mode of delivery	Normal teaching (Face-to-face).
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	The student will be competent for deciding which foundation type of engineering structures, as well as its design global (interaction massif-structure) and still capacity to verify stability of slopes and to present solutions in case of instability. The curricular unit allows to acquire the following competences: a) to dominate the several types of foundations and to recognize the geotecnical techniques to do the connection between the geotechnical results and Foundation Analysis and Design. b) to be capable to design and to build foundations. c) to be capable to design slopes. d) to be capable to design structures of contention of the gravity type, as well as to recognize and to understand other special contention structures.
Syllabus	1. Introduction to the Engineering of Foundations 2. Shallow foundations in Soils and Rocks 3. Special foundations in soils and rocks 4. Stability of slopes 5. Retaining walls and contention techniques
Main Bibliography	1. Bowles, J. E. (1988) – Foundation Analysis and Design. McGraw Hill. N. York. 2. Fang, H.Y. (1991). Foundation Engineering Handbook. Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York. 3.Ferreira Gomes, L.M. (2011). Elementos de Engenharia de Fundações. Sebenta do docente, que actualiza quase todos os anos e fornece aos alunos, em suporte informático, através de arquivo em suporte gmail (Docs). 4. Frank, R. et al. ( 2004) Designers` guide to EN 1977-1, Eurocode 7: Geotechnical design – General rules. Ed. H. Gulvanessian. Thomas Telford Publishing. 5. Guidicini, G. E Nieble, C.M. (1993) Estabilidade de taludes naturais e de escavação. Ed. Edgard Blücher. Ltda, 1959. São Paulo. 6. Ordem dos Engenheiros (2004) – Recomendações na Área da Geotecnia . Especialização de Geotecnia. Ordem dos Engenheiros. 7. Peck, R.B. et al. (1974). Foundation Engineering J. Wiley & Sons. N. York. 8.Simons, N.E. e Menzies B.K. (1977) - Introdução à Eng.ª de Fundações. Interciência. R. de Janeiro.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.