Class Geotechnical Works

The curricular unit of Geotechnical Works intends that the student is able to understand the structural behavior and to perform the geotechnical design of retaining walls and shallow foundations of briges and buildings. 

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1. Type of geotechnical works. Types and characteristics of the different containment structures. Main characteristics and technical requirements of the geotechnical works 2. In-situ geotechnical characterization tests.  Dynamic tests: PDL, DPSH and SPT. Static tests: CPT, CPTU, MPM, FVT, Cross-hole and PLT Impulse of lands Rankine and Coulomb theory. Bases for the dimensioning of geotechnical works Security of geotechnical structures - supporting walls Final boundary states of support muses. Base slip, foundation ground break, overturning and global slipping. Shallow foundations Assessment of foundation load-resistant capacity Assessment of foundations’ settlements Stability of slopes

Develop practical projects that allow students to apply theoretical knowledge in real situations of geotechnical works Encourage students to participate in professional social networks for geotechnical engineers, where they can share information, network and learn from experienced professionals, and also include the innovative methodologies used to support the teaching-learning process.

Principal: Manuel de Matos Fernandes. Mecânica dos Solos: Introdução à Engenharia Geotécnica, FEUP Edições, Volume 2. Secundária: Júlio Appleton. Estruturas de Betão, Edições Orion, 1.ª Edição, Volumes 1 e 2, 2013. Donald P. Coduto - Foundation Design: Principles and Practices. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Second edition, 2001. Manuel de Matos Fernandes. Mecânica dos Solos: Conceitos e Princípios Fundamentais, FEUP Edições, Volume 1.