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Geotechnical Structures

Code:

CVD040

Sigla:

ESTG

Áreas Científicas
Classificação	Área Científica
OFICIAL	Geotecnia

Ocorrência: 2021/2022 - 2S

Ativa?	Yes
Unidade Responsável:	Secção Estruturas e Geotecnia
Curso/CE Responsável:	Undergraduate in Civil Engineering

Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos

Sigla	Nº de Estudantes	Plano de Estudos	Anos Curriculares	Créditos UCN	Créditos ECTS	Horas de Contacto	Horas Totais
CIVD	11	Study Plan	2	-	4	60	108

Língua de trabalho

Portuguese

Objetivos

Students should acquire the structural design knowledge and skills to use methods of stability analysis to check
the safety of geotechnical component of Civil Engineering current works, according to Eurocode 7.

Resultados de aprendizagem e competências

Design knowledge and skills of geotechnical component of geotecnical current works are reached by critical thinking,
ability to analyze real situations and achievement of valuable experience.

Modo de trabalho

Presencial

Pré-requisitos (conhecimentos prévios) e co-requisitos (conhecimentos simultâneos)

knowledge acquired in course unit Soil Mechanics.

Programa

1. Introduction to Geotechnical Structures.
2. Eurocode 7 (EC7). Presentation of the safety principles of application.
3. Direct foundations. Types and functions. Safety criteria. Failure scenarios. Simplified model of strip footing.
Bearing capacity theory generalization. Stratified media. Safety check of direct foundations.
4. Stability and stabilization works of slopes in soil. Types and causes of slope instability. Safety criteria. Methods
of analysis of global stability. Infinite length slopes. Method of slices. Stability evaluation using a commercial
software. Techniques for slope stabilization works.
5. Earth retaining structures. Earth pressures. Rest state. Active state and passive state. Rankine theory and
Coulomb theory. Rigid retaining structures: types and functions, analysis of external safety, drainage systems.
Embedded walls with one level of struts or anchorages: types and functions, safety criteria and safety analysis.

Bibliografia Obrigatória

CEN; NP EN1997-1:2010. EUROCÓDIGO 7: Projecto Geotécnico. Parte 1: Regras Gerais., Instituto Português da Qualidade, 2010

Bibliografia Complementar

Bauduin, C.; Geotechnical Engineering Handbook, Ulrich Smoltczyk, Ernst & Sohn, 2002
Bowles, J. E.; Foundation Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill, 1996
Craig, R.F; Soil Mechanics, Chapman & Hall, 1992
Matos Fernandes, M.; Mecânica dos Solos. Introdução à Engenharia Geotécnica. Vol. 2., FEUP, 2011

Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem

The fundamental methods of stability analysis and checking of safety are presented in the theoretical lectures.
Also, building processes and design rules associated with several types of works are dealt with. Analysis and solving several problems in practical lectures. Moodle interface provides files with subjects need for the autonomous work.

Tipo de avaliação

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Componentes de Avaliação

Designation	Peso (%)
Teste	80,00
Trabalho laboratorial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Componentes de Ocupação

Designation	Tempo (Horas)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho laboratorial	18,00
Total:	108,00

Obtenção de frequência

2 written tests - 40% each to total mark; Computer laboratory work about analysis of slopes stability, using a
commercial software (groups of 2 students) – 20% to total mark.
Exam assessment: Exam with lower mark allowable of 9,5 (0 to 20 scale) - 100% to total mark.

Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final

FC= 0.4T1 + 0.4T2 + 0.2 GW

FC = EC