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| GERE0019-1 | Soil mechanics and geotechnics
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| Duration : | 24h Th, 24h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Robert Charlier, Frédéric Collin |
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| Coordinator : | N... |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Stresses in soils, constitutive laws for satured, unsatured and dry soils.
Experimental determination of soil geomechanical parameters using in situ and laboratory test.
Design, calculation and technology of: foundations, settlement, retaining structures, compaction, slopes, earth dams and conduits.
Design a foundations for bearing capacity and settlement
Design soil retaining structures (walls, sheet piles, bracing)
Verify stability and safety of natural and manmade slopes
Design shallow earth dams |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Understanding of the main principles and fundamental laws of soil mechanics. Capacity for the choice and the interpretation of the physical and mechanical testing. Design of foundations, retaining structures, slopes and embankments.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- Chose a geotechnical testing campaign
- Interpret the main field and laboratory tests
- Understand the principles of the main constitutive laws for soils
- Calculate stress distribution under applied loads
- Design a foundations for bearing capacity and settlement
- Design soil retaining structures (walls, sheet piles, bracing)
- Verify stability and safety of natural and manmade slopes
- Design shallow earth dams |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -- ME101 - Engineering mechanics
-- LT201 - Strength of materials and elasticity
-- HA221 - Applied hydrology
-- GP205 - Earth sciences |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| exercices will be done. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 24h
Practical Works : 24h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Géotechnique, 3 volumes of lecture notes including exercices, edited by Centrale des Cours de l'AEES, FSA, Sart Tilman.
The pdf files are available on MYULg portal. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination for theory + written exam for exercices. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course will be given on Friday morning, from 8h00 to 12h30.
Each lesson (4 hours) will be divided into two parts: a theoretical lesson (2 hours) and practises (2 hours).
A visit of the laboratory will be organized. |
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Contacts :
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| Robert Charlier
Frédéric Collin
BAT. B52/3 - ArGenCo Géomécanique et Géologie de l'ingénieur
tel. +32 (0)4/366.93.34 direct(RC)
tel. +32 (0)4/366.91.42 direct(FC)
tel. +32 (0)4/366.93.45 secrétariat
fax. +32 (0)4/366.95.20
Robert.Charlier@ULg.ac.be
F.Collin@ULg.ac.be |
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