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Foundations
01RVSVA
A.A. 2024/25
Course Language
Inglese
Degree programme(s)
Master of science-level of the Bologna process in Civil Engineering - Torino
Course structure
| Teaching | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lezioni | 59 |
| Esercitazioni in aula | 21 |
Lecturers
| Teacher | Status | SSD | h.Les | h.Ex | h.Lab | h.Tut | Years teaching |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Migliazza Maria | Professore Associato | CEAR-05/A | 59 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Co-lectures
Context
| SSD | CFU | Activities | Area context | ICAR/07 | 8 | B - Caratterizzanti | Ingegneria civile |
|---|
2024/25
The course deals with soil investigation and analysis and design of shallow footings, single pile and piled foundations and earth retaining structures.
Main objectives of the course are intended to be the following:
(a) to develop an understanding of fundamental concepts of the mechanics of soils and structures interacting with soils, rather than giving a formula-driven approach;
(b) to build a conceptual framework of basic ideas, robust and adaptable enough to manage current and more complex problems a civil engineer is faced with;
(c) to illustrate, through real cases, how the application of basic simple ideas can provide acceptable solutions to many classes of geotechnical problems.
The course aims to provide the necessary knowledge for the design of geotechnical works such as foundations and earth retaining structures. The design of such works plays a central role in the design processes of civil engineering projects, as foundations are structural elements aimed to transfer actions from the superstructures to the underlying soil, while earth retaining structures aim to balance the actions transmitted by the soil, limiting deformations and ensuring safety conditions in the case of excavations. Therefore, they are structural elements designed to interact with the surrounding soil.
In this context, the course of “Foundations” aims to provide knowledge about in-situ investigation techniques necessary for acquiring information about the soils involved in the interaction processes. It also covers engineering knowledge, in terms of both design and construction approaches, related to different types of geotechnical works ( shallow footings, single pile and piled foundations and earth retaining structures); illustrates theoretical approaches useful for design these works, analyzing their respective application fields and describes the most common and efficient computational procedures, also considering the current standards in the field of civil structures design.
Alongside theoretical lectures, the course includes illustrative examples that allow students to apply the learned concepts and encourage critical reflection on possible design choices
To reach the above objectives it is presumed that, in addition to attend lectures in the classroom, students are motivated to do homework, in order to continuously check their capability to apply fundamental concepts and to deal with the analysis and design of foundations.
In particular, students are expected to acquire concepts as well as current procedures to assess the ultimate-limit state and the serviceability limit state of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures.
As a fundamental prerequisite it is expected that students are able to plan a site investigation and to define a design soil profile with selected soil parameters.
Main objectives of the course are intended to be the following:
(a) to develop an understanding of fundamental concepts of the mechanics of soils and structures interacting with soils, rather than giving a formula-driven approach;
(b) to build a conceptual framework of basic ideas, robust and adaptable enough to manage current and more complex problems a civil engineer is faced with;
(c) to illustrate, through real cases, how the application of basic simple ideas can provide acceptable solutions to many classes of geotechnical problems.
To reach the above objectives it is presumed that, in addition to attend lectures in the classroom, students are motivated to do homework, in order to continuously check their capability to apply fundamental concepts and to deal with the analysis and design of foundations.
In particular, students are expected to acquire concepts as well as current procedures to assess the ultimate-limit state and the serviceability limit state of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures.
It is presumed that students attending the course have already mastered courses on Soil Mechanics and Structural Mechanics.
It is presumed that students attending the course have already mastered courses on Soil Mechanics and Structural Mechanics.
As a fundamental prerequisite it is expected that students are able to plan a site investigation and to define a design soil profile with selected soil parameters.
1. In situ investigations
- Planning site investigation
- Boring methods and sampling techniques
- Groundwater observations
- In situ tests
- Defining design soil profile and relevant soil parameters
2. Shallow foundations
- Reliability analysis and design methods in geotechnical engineering
- Bearing capacity of shallow foundations
- Routine methods for settlement prediction
- Soil-structure interaction
3. Design and analysis of pile foundations
- Bearing capacity and settlement of a single pile
- Bearing capacity and settlement of a pile group
- Piled rafts
- Laterally loaded piles
- General analysis of pile groups
4. Earth retaining structures
- Design and analysis of cantilever, single and multi- propped walls
Homework:
A. Planning a preliminary soil exploration program. Soil profiling and characterization based on in situ test data
B. Design of foundation beams
C. Design of piled foundations
D. Design of a multi- propped wall
1. In situ investigations
- Planning site investigation
- Boring methods and sampling techniques
- Groundwater observations
- In situ tests
- Defining design soil profile and relevant soil parameters
2. Shallow foundations
- Reliability analysis and design methods in geotechnical engineering
- Bearing capacity of shallow foundations
- Routine methods for settlement prediction
- Soil-structure interaction
3. Design and analysis of pile foundations
- Bearing capacity and settlement of a single pile
- Bearing capacity and settlement of a pile group
- Piled rafts
- Laterally loaded piles
- General analysis of pile groups
4. Earth retaining structures
- Design and analysis of cantilever, single and multi- propped walls
Homework:
A. Planning a preliminary soil exploration program. Soil profiling and characterization based on in situ test data
B. Design of isolated foundations (footing)
C.Design of foundation beams
C. Design of piled foundations
D. Design of a multi- propped wall
The contents will be delivered through lectures and class-work. Home-works are set up as well.
The contents will be delivered through lectures and class-work. Home-works are set up as well.
Lancellotta R. (1995). Geotechnical Engineering, Balkema, Rotterdam (NL).
Lancellotta R. (2009). Geotechnical Engineering 2nd Edition, Taylor & Francis, Abingdon (UK) and New York (USA).
Lancellotta R. and Calavera J. (1999). Fondazioni, McGraw-Hill, Milano (IT).
Lancellotta R., Ciancimino A., Costanzo D. and Foti S. (2020). Progettazione Geotecnica secondo l’Eurocodice 7 e le Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni 2018, Hoepli, Milano (IT).
Lancellotta R. (1995). Geotechnical Engineering, Balkema, Rotterdam (NL).
Lancellotta R. (2009). Geotechnical Engineering 2nd Edition, Taylor & Francis, Abingdon (UK) and New York (USA).
Lancellotta R. and Calavera J. (1999). Fondazioni, McGraw-Hill, Milano (IT).
Lancellotta R., Ciancimino A., Costanzo D. and Foti S. (2020). Progettazione Geotecnica secondo l’Eurocodice 7 e le Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni 2018, Hoepli, Milano (IT).
Slides; Libro di testo; Esercizi; Video lezioni tratte da anni precedenti;
Lecture slides; Text book; Exercises; Video lectures (previous years);
Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula); Prova orale obbligatoria;
Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam;
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The exam includes a written test and an oral discussion about all the topics that are dealt with during the course lessons (lectures and exercise classes).
The written test is aimed at evaluating the ability of the students to use theoretical notions to solve elementary problems concerning the current procedures to assess the ultimate-limit state and the serviceability limit state of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures.
The written test consists of calculation exercises, that have to be solved within 2 hours. During the written test, the students can consult the recommended textbooks and personal notes and can use a calculator. It is not allowed the use of smartphones, tablets and laptops. The admission to the oral discussion is obtained only by a written test score not lower than 16/30 (maximum score equal to 30/30).
Homework is checked at the beginning of the oral exam. The discussion about homework is aimed at evaluating the ability to write an investigation report and to develop the design of foundation and earth retaining structures. Moreover, the oral exam is aimed at ascertaining the learning of the theoretical principles which govern the interaction between soils and structures. The oral examination score can increase the written test score of no more than 8/30.
Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.
Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam;
The exam includes a written test and an oral discussion about all the topics that are dealt with during the course lessons (lectures and exercise classes).
The written test is aimed at evaluating the ability of the students to use theoretical notions to solve elementary problems concerning the current procedures to assess the ultimate-limit state and the serviceability limit state of shallow and deep foundations and earth retaining structures.
The written test consists of calculation exercises, that have to be solved within 2 hours.
During the written test, the students can consult the recommended textbooks, a compendium with the main formulas that the student can prepare independently and they can use a calculator.
It is not allowed the use of the course notes, the smartphones, tablets and laptops.
The admission to the oral discussion is obtained only by a written test score not lower than 18/30 (maximum score equal to 30/30).
Homework is checked at the beginning of the oral exam. The discussion about homework is aimed at evaluating the ability to write an investigation report and to develop the design of foundation and earth retaining structures. Moreover, the oral exam is aimed at ascertaining the learning of the theoretical principles which govern the interaction between soils and structures. The oral examination score can increase the written test score of no more than 8/30.
In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.