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Presentation
Presentation
The curricular unit of Geotechnical Works intends that the student is able to understand the structural behavior and to perform the geotechnical design of retaining walls and shallow foundations of briges and buildings.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT30-7687
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
- Field tests: SPT, CPT, CPTU, MPM, FVT, Cross-hole e PLT
- Lateral earth pressure: active and passive earth pressure
- Basics of geotechnical design
- Analysis and design of retaining walls
- Gravity walls
- Reinforced concrete walls
- Shallow foundations
- Bearing resistance calculation
- Settlement
- Slope contention works
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Objectives
Objectives
Determination of the mechanical properties of the soil through field tests. Study of the behavior of most common geotechnical works, such as retaining walls and shallow foundations, and verification of the safety of geotechnical works using Eurocode 7 and the method of global safety factors.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The course unit has its organization set up on Moodle, allowing students to interact with the teacher through this tool.
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References
References
Principal:
- Manuel de Matos Fernandes. Mecânica dos Solos: Introdução à Engenharia Geotécnica, FEUP Edições, Volume 2.
Secundária:
- Júlio Appleton. Estruturas de Betão, Edições Orion, 1.ª Edição, Volumes 1 e 2, 2013.
- Donald P. Coduto - Foundation Design: Principles and Practices. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Second edition, 2001.
- Manuel de Matos Fernandes. Mecânica dos Solos: Conceitos e Princípios Fundamentais, FEUP Edições, Volume 1.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
Yes
