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10326
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| Year |
4
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
PL(15H)/T(30H)/TP(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Geotechnics
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Entry requirements |
Inscription in Soil Mechanics
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Mode of delivery |
Normal teaching (Face-to-Face).
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Work placements |
Not applicable
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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.
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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
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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.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
Classes are organized as follows: theoretical classes - T (30 hours), where the syllabus is explained; theoretical-practical classes - TP (15 hours), where the syllabus is applied by solving practical problems; and practical classes - P (15 hours), with on-site tests, either in spaces outside the laboratory or in real situations of works in progress, so that students can provide data to carry out a work/project applying the subjects received in T and TP; the work/project is developed during the P classes, but in almost all cases students need extra time to complete it properly.
Assessment is based on a global test (semestral test and/or global exam) and a work.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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