1. Mass movement classification and landslide activity
2. Groundwater condition, the role of pore water pressure
3. Unsaturated soils
4. Measurements and selection of soil shear strength parameters for slope stability analyses
5. Methods of slope stability analysis
6. Seismic slope stability
7. Methods for slope stabilization
8. Basics of risk analysis and early warning systems
1. PPTX presentations available at: http://e-l.unifi.it/
2. Duncan J. M., Wright S. J., Brandon T. L. (2014) “Soil sthrength and slope stability”, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey (2nd edition)
3. Abramson L. W., Lee T. S., Sharma S., Boyce G. M. (2002) “Slope stability and stabilization methods”, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey (2nd edition)
4. D. G. Fredlund, H. Rahardjo (1993). "Soil Mechanics for Unsaturated Soils", John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey
Obiettivi Formativi
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- recognize type and occurrence of natural and man-made slope movements
- assess / Evaluate the key geotechnical parameters that govern slope stability
- use methods for slope stability assessment, modelling of slope movement and back-analysis of failed slopes
- judge capabilities and limitations of slope stability analysis software
- decide the fundamental steps for landslide investigations and select remedial measures
- discuss risk analysis and early warning systems
Prerequisiti
Soil mechanics, fluid mechanics, soil dynamics
Metodi Didattici
Ex cathedra, exercises, case study analysis
Altre Informazioni
Exam sessions:
9 gennaio 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
21 gennaio 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
11 febbraio 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
19 aprile 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula da definire
10 giugno 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
25 giugno 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
08 luglio 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 120
11 settembre 2019 ore 9:00 Santa Marta aula 111
Office hours:
Friday (11-13), room 231, 1st floor, Santa Marta
Modalità di verifica apprendimento
Written (exercises or project) and oral (including the discussion on the project)
Programma del corso
Basic principles of Geotechnics for slope stability analyses
Mass movement classification and landslide activity
Groundwater condition, the role of pore water pressure
Unsaturated soils
Measures of soil shear strength parameters from laboratory and in situ tests and choice of geotechnical parameters for slope stability analyses.
Methods of slope stability analysis, limit equilibrium analysis:analyses for infinite slopes and for slopes of limited height, slices procedures.
Seismic slope stability
Methods for slope stabilization:
- Slope geometry modification and loads
- Drainage systems
- Retaining structures
Basics of risk analysis and early warning systems