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Consolidamento dei Terreni
Soil improvement
Ivo Bellezza

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 6
Hours 48
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
Basic concepts of Soil Mechanics

Learning outcomes
In this course the most used methods for improvement of both fine grained and granular soils are discussed under theoretical and practical prospectives.

Program
Classifications of soil improvement techniques. Relative density of sands. Soil liquefaction. Vibro-compaction. Heavy tamping. Preloading. Vertical drains. Drainage trenches. Stone columns. Reinforced earth. Grouting. Ground anchors. Freezing. Passive piles. Deep mixing

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
oral session

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
knowledge of main topics; adeguate technical terminology, linking between different topics

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
three questions

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The final mark depends on the average quality of three answers

Recommended reading
Duplicated lecture notes. Van Impe ”Soil improvement techniques and their evolution”. Balkema

Courses

• Ingegneria Civile (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))