APPLIED GEOLOGY
cod. 23317

Academic year 2011/12
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Geologia applicata (GEO/05)
Field
Ambito geomorfologico-geologico applicativo
Type of training activity
Characterising
48 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub:
course unit
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Learning objectives

Knowledge of the basic concepts related to geomechanic and hydrogeologic characteristics of soils and rocks: stresses acting in soils, seepage and consolidation, shearing strength and failure in soils; physical properties of rocks, stress on the rocks, friction, mechanism of fracture. Introduction to hydrogeological concept of groundwater flow and flow laws. Knowledge of the main types of foundations and their reaction to applied strength; geotechnical site tests in soils and rocks related to buildings, highways, bridges, dams ecc. Scarps and slope stability methods; safety factor of a slope. Short account to geologic risk mitigation (flood, landslides and seismic phenomena).

Prerequisites

No one.

Course unit content

1. Course INTRODUCTION
2. SOIL MECHANICS
3. ROCK MECHANICS
4. ROCKS MASS ANALYSIS (R.M.)
5. HYDROGEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION
6. SITE INVESTIGATIONS
7. GEO-ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
7.1 Foundations. 7.2 Scarps and quarries. 7.3 Tunnels; 7.4 Dams.
8. APPLIED GEOLOGY TO HYDROGEOLOGICAL HAZARD MITIGATION
8.1 Hydrogeological risks. 8.3 Seismic risk.

Complete the Course some visits to geotechnic laboratory and/or borehole camp and field excursions.

Full programme

1. Course INTRODUCTION
2. SOIL MECHANICS
2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Description e classification. 2.3 Soil permeability. 2.4 Water effectives stress. 2.5 Consolidation. 2.6 Shear strength. 2.7 Soil types influencing geotechnical properties. 2.8 Geotechnical characteristic of sediments. 2.9 Geotechnical problems on special soils and sediments.
3. ROCK MECHANICS
3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Physical property of rock material. 3.3 Rock stress, strength and deformation. 3.4 Rock discontinuity. 3.6 Strength of fractured rocks. 3.7 Geologic natural strength. 3.8 Geomechanic classifications.
4. ROCKS MASS ANALYSIS (R.M.)
4.1 Methodology of investigation. 4.2 Description and zonation. 4.3 Rock characterization. 4.4 Description of the discontinuities. 4.5 R.M. parameters 4.6 Geo-mechanic classification.
5. HYDROGEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION
5.1 Behaviour of the geologic formations. 5.2 Hydrogeological parameters. 5.3 Flow and Darcy Law. 5.4 di Valuation methods of hydrogeological parameters. 5.5 Flow network solution methods.
6. SITE INVESTIGATIONS
6.1 Project of the investigations. 6.2 Preliminar studies. 6.3 Boreholes and pits. 6.4 Geophysical soundings. 6.5 Site tests. 6.6 Geotechnical instruments.
7. GEOENGINEERING APPLICATIONS
7.1 Foundations. 7.2 Scarps and quarries. 7.3 Tunnels; 7.4 Dams. 7.5 Earth structure. 7.6 Roads.
8. APPLIED GEOLOGY TO HYDROGEOLOGICAL HAZARD MITIGATION
8.1 Hydrogeological risks. 8.3 Seismic risk.

Complete the Course some visits to geotechnic laboratory and/or borehole camp and field

Bibliography

CASADIO M. e ELMI C. (1995) – “Il Manuale del geologo”, Pitagora Ed. Bologna, pp. 293.
COLOMBO P. – COLLESELLI F. (2004) – “Elementi di Geotecnica”, 3ª Ed., Zanichelli Ed., Bologna, pp. 465.
HOEK E. & BRAY J.W. (1981) –“Rock Slope Engineering”, Inst. of Min. and Metallurgy, E.&FN Spon Ed., London, pp. 358.
GONZALES DE VALLEJO L.I. (a cura di) (2005) – “Geoingegneria”, Pearson Educ. Italia, Milano, pp. 715.
LAMBE T.W. & WHITMAN R.V. Trd. Prof. C. Valore) (1997) – “Meccanica dei terreni”, Flaccovio Ed., Palermo, pp. 595
TERZAGHI K.- PECK R.B. (1974) –“Geotecnica”, UTET, Torino, pp. 643.
TURNER A.K. & SCHUSTER R.L. (Editors 1996) – “Landslides, investigation and mitigation”, Nat.Acad.Press, Washington, D.C. pp. 565.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons supported by slides and ppt presentations.
Valuation: Oral examination

Assessment methods and criteria

Intermediate written test and questions during the lessons.

Other information

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