Learning objectives
The purpose of the course is to widen and deepen the notion that were acquired in the course of Applied Geology A in order to allow the students to better face and manage the geological and environmental problems in the design of civil constructions.
Course unit content
Geological and geomechanical survey <br />
Preliminary study, survey devices, on site observations, relation between different geological formations, geological limits, Geomorphological characters, survey of tectonic structures, survey for applied geology studies <br />
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Geological subsurface exploration <br />
The borehole suvey: programming and controllino. Restitution, elaboration and interpretation of stratimetric data. The penetrometric tests, Construction of stratigraphic profiles and geotechnical models. Geophisical survey: local seismic response, Seismic prospection on surface. Seismic prospection in boreholes (down hole, cross hole, tomography). Characterization of soils related to the new seismic regulations. <br />
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Geomechanical survey and rock mass classification <br />
The geomechanical survey. Survey techniques and discontinuity orientation mapping. Definition of rock mass. Rock mass mechanical features. Rock mass classification and estimate of strength and deformability parameters. <br />
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Hydrogeology and vulnerabilità <br />
Water table restituition, hydrogeological maps, analisys of piezometric surface, definition of startum regimen, The hydrogeological vulnerabilità: methodology for the definition of the vunerability and mapping. Rappresentazione delle falde, tipi di carte idrogeologiche. Analisi della morfologia della superficie <br />
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The environmental and geological risk connected with road and tunnel constructions <br />
Geological risk definition. The geological risk in the design of structures. General criteria for risk analysis. Evaluation of the geological risk in road design. Evaluation of the geological risk in tunnel design. <br />
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The dynamics of natural slopes <br />
Naming and definitions of landslides. Superface and in depth controls, the geomorphological risk, Hazard, Esposition, vulnerabilità. Evaluation of landslide hazard, Prevision, prevention and mitigation of landslide risk. The geomorphological and stability mapping. Methodology for the drainage and consolidation of natural slopes. <br />
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Bibliography
Laura Scesi, Monica Papini – Il rilevamento geologico tecnico – CittàStudi Edizioni - Torino. <br />
Paolo Canuti, Umberto Crescenti, Vincenzo Francani - Geologia Applicata all’ambiente – Casa Editrice Ambrosiana - Milano <br />
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