Soil Mechanics B
Áreas Científicas |
Classificação |
Área Científica |
OFICIAL |
Geotecnia |
Ocorrência: 2023/2024 - 1S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
TPD |
14 |
Study Plan |
2 |
- |
4,5 |
67,5 |
121,5 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese
Objetivos
Students should be able to:
i) understand the basic characteristics of soils and the relevant classifications applicable;
ii) identify the mechanisms involved in soil compaction;
iii) understand the effects of water and its movement within the soil;
iv) understand and apply the concepts of effective stress and total stress in soil;
v) analyze the behavior of soils in relation to its deformability and strength.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
Critical thinking, the ability to analyze similar situations and getting valuable experience.
Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
1. Introduction – Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics.
2. Soil basic characteristics, identification and classification–Composition of soil. Basic characteristics. Particle size distribution curves. The influence of water. Soil classification.
3. Compaction and stabilization of soil-Theory and compaction curve. Compaction test.
4. Ground water-Static pressures. Capillarity. Permeability of stratified media. One and two dimensional fluid flow. Hydraulic failure.
5. Stresses within soil –Effective stress principle. Mohr's Circle. Stress paths. 6. Consolidation–Settlements. Compression of clays. Consolidation theory of Terzaghi. Horizontal and vertical consolidation.
7. Shear strength – Failure criterion and envelope. Drained and undrained tests. Behaviour of sand and clay.Expression of Skempton.
Bibliografia Obrigatória
Ludovico-Marques, M.; Folhas das aulas teóricas e práticas de Mecânica dos Solos
Bibliografia Complementar
Matos Fernandes, M.; Mecânica dos Solos, FEUP, 2006
Craig, R.F; Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall, 1992
Kaliakin, V.; Soil Mechanics. Calculations, Principles and Methods., Butterworth-Heinemann, 2017
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
In the theoretical and practical lectures, subjects are addressed through informatic and digital tools in order to allow the students to obtain solutions for the problems. It seeks to stimulate critical thinking, the ability to analyze similar situations and getting valuable experience.
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
Designation |
Peso (%) |
Teste |
100,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Componentes de Ocupação
Designation |
Tempo (Horas) |
Estudo autónomo |
69,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
52,50 |
Total: |
121,50 |
Obtenção de frequência
N/A
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Continuous assessment:
FC = 0.5T1 + 0.5T2
Exam épochs:
FC =
100% Exam