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| GCIV0041-1

 | Soil Mechanics, Foundations, Roads and Retaining Structures

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| Duration : | 35h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Robert Charlier | |
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| Course contents :
| Soils mechanics : introduction, granular materials, physical properties, classification, water - soil interaction , mechanical properties, soil equilibrium state.
Slope stability and lanslides.
Retaining structures, weight walls, sheet piles.
Foundation design, shallow and deep structures.
Road design. | |
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| Course objective :
| Introduction to geotechnics | |
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| Prerequisites :
| solid mechanics | |
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| Workshops :
| Practical work in classroom, in order to practicise the theory, building site vist, laboratory visit, references research. | |
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| Organization :
| 2nd semester | |
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| Written notes :
| Notes avalaible at GéomaC department | |
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| Assessment :
| written and oral examination, reports, oral presentation. | |
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| Contacts :
| R. Charlier, P. Gérard, J-P. Radu | |
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