Applied Geology to protection and sustainable development of territory

Cyclic and dynamic behaviour of soils Soil liquefaction and cyclic mobility Instrumentation for monitoring geotechnical systems Observed behaviour of geotechnical systems (monitoring and case histories)

Knowledge of the physical constitution of soils and of the basic concepts of soil mechanics, with reference to the compressibility, deformability, shear strength and the role of the pore water pressure.

“Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering”, Steven L. Kramer, Prentice Hall “Risposta Sismica Locale”, G. Lanzo & F. Silvestri, Hevelius Ed. “Geotecnica”, Renato Lancellotta, Zanichelli “Geotechnical instrumentation for monitoring field performance”, J. Dunnicliff, Wiley & sons Slides and lecture notes from the teacher

Lecture attendance is not mandatory but highly recommended

Oral examination and discussion about the exercises developed during the course (the exercises are to be presented as a printed technical report)

The course is composed of lectures by the teacher with the participation and discussion of the students. Some exercises are presented to apply the theoretical concepts to practical problems. The exercises are described and sketched in class with the teacher’s assistance and then developed during the personal study in order to produce a final report that is to be presented to the final examination.