Objectives
The course covers the aspects related to the design, execution and control of shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures and ground improvement. The first part deals with the legislative issues of geotechnical design. For each structure, the executive technologies are described with the aid of teaching material and, when possible, with guided technical visits. The theoretical analysis of the mechanical behavior is carried out with reference both to the ultimate and serviceability limit states. In this regard, a part of the course is dedicated to the soil constitutive modeling aimed at setting up calculation schemes with the aid of computerized codes. Alternated with front teaching, the students will be asked to perform exercises aimed at the design and assess foundations with the aid of numerical calculation methods, introduced from time to time for the different types of analysis.
Course program
SYLLABUS The course covers the aspects related to the design, execution and control of shallow and deep foundations, earth retaining structures and ground improvement. The first part deals with the legislative issues of geotechnical design. For each structure, the executive technologies are described with the aid of teaching material and, when possible, with guided technical visits. The theoretical analysis of the mechanical behavior is carried out with reference both to the ultimate and serviceability limit states. In this regard, a part of the course is dedicated to the soil constitutive modeling aimed at setting up calculation schemes with the aid of computerized codes. Alternated with front teaching, the students will be asked to perform exercises aimed at the design and assess foundations with the aid of numerical calculation methods, introduced from time to time for the different types of analysis.
