Presentation of the course. Introduction to the Geotechnical project. Eurocode EC7 Different geotechnical specialists will present particular examples of projects, in different geotechnical, geographical and professional contexts

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Introduction. Objectives of the instrumentation. Monitoring systems: strength and stresses, water pressures, displacements and deformations. Characterisitcs and limitations. Development of a geotechnical instrumentation project. Tips for good practice. Typical instrumentation examples.

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Introduction. Preloading and prefabricated vertical drains. Vibro-compaction and dynamic compaction. Stone columns. Deep soil mixing. Freezing. Grouting in rocks and soils. Jet grouting. Compensation groutingion. Advantages and limitations of the various methods. Examples of application.

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Main types of geosynthetics: charactersitics and manufacturing processes. Main functions of geosynthetics and applications in which these functions are most relevant. Principles of design with geosynthetics. Most important geosynthetics characterization tests.

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Winkler model. Elastic models. Solutions for simple cases of soil-structure interaction. Approximate numerical methods. Determination of parameters related to the deformability. Activities for groups: Develop a spreadsheet to an infinite beam with various loads using the Winkler model. Calculation of the elastic modulus from the results of a load plate test. Macroelements as a generalization of the winkler model. Py models for piles

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Characteristics of the project of reinforced soils with inclusions

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