FOUNDATION DESIGN

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

AI724

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021

Year of supply:

2021/2022

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in BUILDING ENGINEERING

Disciplinary Sector:

Geotechnics

Location:

PESCARA

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

PAGLIAROLI Alessandro

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

Prerequisites:

knowledge of general principles of soil mechanics

Objectives

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge to address from a quantitative point of view the definition of the geotechnical model (mechanical characterization), the geotechnical design of shallow and deep (pile) foundations, earth-retaining structures, the analysis of slope stability.
Several exercises are carried out on case studies to clarify theoretical aspects and to provide practical tools and computational methods for quantitative analyses.
Furthermore, the course aims to provide the ability to: use the terminology of the discipline appropriately (comunication skills); understanding the scientific literature related to the main themes of geotechnical engineering.

Contents

general principles of soil mechanics (summary); principles of foundation engineering and retaining structures; brief notes on slope stability analysis

Extended Syllabus

0 - Principles of Soil Mechanics (quick review)
Soil composition and soil classification
groundwater conditions, seepage
Stress and deformation, effective stresses
Basic constitutive models for soils
Drained and undrained conditions, consolidation
Stress history and overconsolidation
Stiffness and resistance of fine grained and granular soils
In-situ investigations

1 – Shallow Foundations
General concept, proportioning
Steps of foundation design procedure
Ultimate bearing capacity (Terzaghi’s theory, general equation by Brinch Hansen, special cases)
Evaluation of settlements on clayey and sandy soil deposits
Factor of safety and verification according to National Technical Code NTC2018
Limit State design

2 – Deep Foundations
Caisson and drilled shaft (basic principles)
Types of pile foundations and installation of piles
Single pile capacity (analytical methods and pile load tests)
Ultimate capacity of group piles, group efficiency
Settlements of single and group piles
Laterally loaded piles
Verification according to National Technical Code NTC2018
Micropiles

3 – Earth-Retaining structures and cuts
Basic retaining structures: massive and cantilever gravity walls, crib walls, concrete and steel sheet pile walls
Lateral earth pressures
Stability analysis of gravity retaining walls (sliding, overturning, bearing capacity failure, global stability)
Stability analysis of cantilever and Anchored sheet-pile walls
Brief outline of slope stability analysis of cuts/excavation

Recommended Bibliography

Notes and power point slides provided by the lecturer;
Suggested books for deepening:
Carlo Viggiani – “Fondazioni”, Hevelius edizioni
Renato Lancellotta, Josè Calavera – “Fondazioni”, McGraw-Hill
Renato Lancellotta, Andrea Ciancimino, Daniele Costanzo, Sebastiano Foti – “Progettazione geotecnica secondo l’Eurocodice 7 e le Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni”, Hoepli

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

theoretical lessons and exercises.
Seminars on specific topics wll be organized

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The exam consists in a written exam followed by an oral exam. The written part, one hour duration, needs the solution of two exercises similar to those executed in the course, regarding the full course program.
The questions in the oral exam require to illustrate orally, with the use of a support (paper or blackboard), arguments regarding the full course program. For each question, the committee evaluates the accuracy, completeness and organization of the explanation, and also the detail and eventually the autonomy of study, the clarity of presentation and the property of language. The oral exam must be performed necessarily within the same session of the written part.

Contacts/More Information

Attendance and active participation in the course is highly recommended. It is also recommended to carry out the exercises in the specific dedicated lessons. Student reception is weekly or on any day agreed by email. A few hours of reception will be devoted to the revision of the exercises assigned during the course.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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