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Geotechnical Characterization

Objectives

The student should be able to:
1 - experimentally determine the parameters for the models of geotechnical materials

2 - understand the multiplicity of the existing correlations in the inherent bibliography and the difficulties to obtain the geotechnical parameters.

General characterization

Code

9880

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Maria Teresa Teles Grilo Santana

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 30

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites

To be admitted to PhD study cylceand have basic knowledge of Geotechnics.

Bibliography

Day, R. W. (2000) - Soil Testing Manual: Procedures, Classification Data, and Sampling Practices. McGraw-Hill.

Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical Design - Part 1: General Rules, EN 1997-1, 2004. Eurocode 7 - Geotechnical design - Part 2: Ground Investigation and Testing, s.a., 2006, prEN 1997-2, Final Draft.

Potts, D. e Zdravkovic, L. (2001) – Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering: Theory. Thomas Telford.

Santos, J. (2002) - Rigidez dos Solos em Estados de Pré-Rotura. Ensaios Laboratoriais em Solos.

Head, K. H. (1985) - "Manual of Laboratory Testing. Volume 3: Effective Stress Tests". ELE International Limited, Pentech Press London. Bardet, J. P. (1997) - "Experimental Soil Mechanics". Prentice Hall, New Jersey.

Teaching method

Theoretical sessions, followed by a period of study by the student and discussion of exercises,

Evaluation method

The student is evaluated by the reports of the work done.

Subject matter

1 - Geotechnical characterization studies – Existing information. In situ tests – Dynamic penetration test – SPT. Static penetration test - CPT and CPTu.

2 - Geotechnical parameters – By direct measurement and by correlation. Case studies.

3 - Conducting laboratory tests – Triaxial with stress path control

4 - Stress-strain behavior.