Study Programmes 2015-2016
GERE0019-1  
Grounds mechanic and geotechnology
Duration :
24h Th, 20h Pr, 8h AUTR
Number of credits :
Master in environmental bioengineering (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Robert Charlier, Frédéric Collin
Coordinator :
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Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
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
Learning outcomes of the course :
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 - Verify stability and safety of natural and manmade slopes - Design shallow earth dams
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
-- ME101 - Engineering mechanics
-- LT201 - Strength of materials and elasticity
-- HA221 - Applied hydrology
-- GP205 - Earth sciences
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
exercices will be done.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Lectures : 24h Practical Works : 24h
Recommended or required readings :
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.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral examination for theory + written exam for exercices.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Each lesson (4 hours) will be divided into two parts: a theoretical lesson (2 hours) and practises (2 hours).
Visits of the soil mechanics laboratory and of a sitework will be organized.
Contacts :
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