ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Stampa
Anno immatricolazione
2019/2020
Anno offerta
2019/2020
Normativa
DM270
SSD
GEO/05 (GEOLOGIA APPLICATA)
Dipartimento
DIPARTIMENTO DI INGEGNERIA CIVILE E ARCHITETTURA
Corso di studio
CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR MITIGATION OF RISK FROM NATURAL HAZARDS
Curriculum
Hydrogeological risk assessment and mitigation
Anno di corso
Periodo didattico
Primo Semestre (23/09/2019 - 16/10/2019)
Crediti
6
Ore
51 ore di attività frontale
Lingua insegnamento
English
Tipo esame
SCRITTO
Docente
MEISINA CLAUDIA (titolare) - 6 CFU
Prerequisiti
Basic knowledge of geology.
Obiettivi formativi
Scope of the course is to introduce the student to fundamental geological surface and subsurfaces data in order to develop and understanding engineering geological models for application to engineering works and to geohazards.
Programma e contenuti
Definition and importance of engineering geology. Geological factors and their relation with engineering problems. The most important fields of application of engineering geology to foundations, slopes, tunnels, dams and earth structures. Basic aspects of engineering geology including map construction and interpretation (e.g. engineering geological mapping units). Significance of ground profiles to engineering design, their origin in various geological settings. Engineering geological model types and terminology: conceptual and observational approaches. General rules for the construction of useful models. Use of surface and subsoil data in creating model of the ground, development of engineering geological models involved in civil engineering projects and in geohazards. Some examples of engineering geological models for geohazards assessment in different geological and geomorphological environments.
Metodi didattici
The course consists of lectures to illustrate the theory and tutorial sessions where the emphasis is on applications and problem solving. Each subject is illustrated with the support of experimental and observational evidences and well-documented case histories concerning earthquake and landslide hazard drawn from the experience of the instructor.
Testi di riferimento
 Luis Gonzalez de Vallejo, Mercedes Ferrer (2011). Geological Engineering. CRC Press, ISBN 9781439892213. Reference textbook.
 Course notes, scientific articles and other material will be provided during the course.
Modalità verifica apprendimento
Assignments will be handed over and graded during the course. The final examination will consist of a 3 hours, written test. The final-exam format is closed-book. Grading: 40% assignments, 60% final exam.
Altre informazioni
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