Environmental Engineering

Rocks genesis, their mechanical and hydraulics characterization as materials and masses. Reading geological maps and setting up basic geological sections. Characterization and classification of slopes

Principles of geochemistry. Principles of hydraulics

• Historical and current significance and role of applied geology; • Objectives of the course; • Illustration of the program. • Illustration of the exam tests • Plate tectonics and continental margins; • Geo-dynamic evolution • Control test of entry preparation (general questions) Exercises Ex. 1 • Introduction to the study of Rocks; • Minerals: Silicates and crystallization; • Minerals: Carbonates, Oxides - Hydroxides, Salts. • Minerals: Classification; • Minerals: Fractional Crystallization ." Exercises Ex. 2 • Introduction to the study of Rocks; • Igneous Rocks: Intrusive • Igneous Rocks: Effusive • Igneous rocks: nomenclature and classification • Igneous Rocks: Streckeisen Diagram" Exercises Ex. 3 • Metamorphic rocks • Metamorphic rocks: nomenclature and classification Exercises Ex. 4 • Sedimentary Rocks: Weathering, Transport, deposition and diagenesis, sedimentation environments • Index Properties: physical volumetric characteristics, • Index properties of clayey materials: Plasticity and Activity - Theory/Practice Ex. 5 • Sedimentary Rocks: Environments of deposition and Classification and environments of deposition • Stresses and strains: elements of constitutive and behavioral models Theory/Practice Ex. 6 • Tectonics and geological structures: Structural geology and discontinuity • Plastic failure: failure and stress distribution (Mohr Coulomb theory) • Plastic failure: failure paths and initial and boundary conditions Theory/Practice Ex. 7a • Rock mass characterization: rock mass quality indicators • Plastic failure: failure paths and initial and boundary conditions Theory/Practice Ex. 7b • Spatial representation of discontinuities: Positions and polar and stereographic projections. Theory • Projections and elements of projection: planes, points and principal force vectors; use of STEREONET software Theory/Practice Ex. 8a • Rock mass quality classifications: Bieniawski, RMR, Qsystem, etc.. • Projections and elements of projection: statistical approach of projection data Theory/Practice Ex. 8b • Laboratory tests on the quality of the rocks: Mechanical resistance, weathering, freezing, impact. • Elements of hydrogeology: aquifers and springs • Permeability: Darcy's law and permeability measurements • Permeability: Permeability measurements and permeability regimes (perm. in series and in parallel) Theory/Practice Ex. 9 • Geological survey and geological maps: 1:100,000 and 1:50,000 • Geological survey and geological maps: Cartographic elements • Geological survey and geological maps: Time scale • Profiles and sections: exercises on plath Theory/Exercises Ex. 10a • Profiles and sections: exercises on plath folds and faults Ex. 10b • Geology of the Apennine areas (Apennine areas) • Profiles and sections: exercises on geological map Theory/Exercises Ex. 10c • Geology of the city of Rome (alluvial and coastal plains) Report and representation of a chosen area group presentations in the classroom (max 4.) " Proof of exemption Certification • In situ investigations: geognostic investigations and mechanical and hydraulic tests. Theory • In situ investigations: Parametric correlations Theory/Practice Ex. 11 • Landslides: Typological and kinematic classifications • Landslides: Slope instability Landslides Theory/Practice Ex. 12a • Landslides: Instability of rock landslides slope. Markaland test Theory/Practice Ex. 12b • Landslides: Identification of landslides on the map Theory/Practice Ex. 13 • Landslides: survey and monitoring methods and technologies • Landslides: inclinometric measurements Theory/Practice Ex. 14 • Seismic hazard: earthquakes and propagation and speed of seismic waves. Theory • Seismic hazard: Seismic parameters Theory/Practice Ex. 15 • Site effects: elements of spectral analysis • Earthquake-induced effects: slope instability • Earthquake-induced effects: liquefaction Theory/Practice Ex. 16

The student must have basic knowledge of Earth Sciences, therefore of high school level. While you must have advanced notions of mathematics and geometry, in relation to the study of functions, trigonometry and analysis of geometric elements. As well as advanced notions of inorganic chemistry and physics in relation to vector analysis and rigid body mechanics.

Geologia applicata - seconda edizione: Giuseppe Sappa (Author); Città studi Editore (Editor) Bibliographic material, handouts and notes will be distributed during the course. Recommended: Principi di geologia applicata per ingegneria civile-ambientale e scienze della terra: Laura Scesi (Author), Monica Papini (Author), Paola Gattinoni (Author); Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (Editor) Mineralogia e petrografia: Cornelis Klein (Author), Anthony R. Philpotts (Author), Roberto Braga (Author); Geologia Zanichelli (Editor)

Twice a week with 4 and 3 hour modules.

The exam consists of two written tests and one oral. The written tests consist in reconstruction of the geological structure of the subsoil and a numerical graphic test. The oral exam focus on the theoretical part of the course and the starting grade will be the average of the two written tests grades.