Geotechnical Design and Construction (250420) – Course 2024/25 PDF
Syllabus
Learning Objectives
Specialization subject in which knowledge on specific competences is intensified. Knowledge and skills at specialization level that permit the development and application of techniques and methodologies at advanced level. Contents of specialization at master level related to research or innovation in the field of engineering. This course has two objectives: to learn to develop a complete geotechnical project (using an actual case) and to know the most important techniques of geotechnical construction including: instrumentation, soil improvement, geosynthetics and soil structure interaction.
Total hours of student work
| Hours | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supervised Learning | Large group | 25.5h | 56.67 % | |
| Medium group | 9.8h | 21.67 % | ||
| Laboratory classes | 9.8h | 21.67 % | ||
| Self Study | 80h | |||
Teaching Methodology
The course consists of three hours per week (on average 1.5 of theory and 1.4 problems addressed to the solution of real cases). Two assessments are conducted throughout the year, one in an intermediate stage and one at the end. Support material is used for the detailed teaching plan through the virtual campus ATENEA: content, programming and evaluation activities, directed learning and recommended literature. Although most of the sessions will be given in the language indicated, sessions supported by other occasional guest experts may be held in other languages.
Grading Rules
The evaluation calendar and grading rules will be approved before the start of the course.
There will be two exams: one in an intermediate stage of the course (Note: Nint) and at the end of the course (Note: Nend). The screening tests consist of a part with questions on concepts associated with the learning objectives of the course to assess knowledge and understanding, and another part with application exercises. The rating is obtained from the maximum of: nEnd or (0.4 *Nint + 0.6 * Nend)
Test Rules
In the final exam, all the course matter will be considered regardless of the grade in the intermediate examination.
Office Hours
Upon appointment
Bibliography
Basic
- Dunnicliff, J. Geotechnical instrumentation for monitoring field performance. New York: John Wiley & sons, 1993. ISBN 0471005460.
- Koerne, R.M. Designing with geosynthetics. 6th ed. Indianapolis: Xlibris, 2012. ISBN 9781462882892.