Description

Laboratory
4

Field Work
2

Instructors

Helder I. Chaminé

Contents

Scope: The importance of conceptual and numerical modelling in Geotechnics and Geoenvironment. Field examples and practice
Module I: Landfills and Environmental Protection
Sources, types, composition, and properties of solid waste (SW)
SW separation and processing technologies
The landfill as a method of disposal of SW
Geotechnical design of a landfill
Closure and reuse of land occupied by landfills
Module II: Geotechnical Mapping and Hydrogeomechanics
Hydrogeotechnical and hydromechanical classifications and indices in rock masses
Engineering geology and hydrogeomechanical mapping for geotechnical design
Conceptual and digital models in Geotechnics. Applications in GIS and BIM-GIS
Module III: Slope Geotechnics and Geotechnical Risks
Slope stability: Notions, types, and analysis
Geomechanical classifications of slopes and geo-risks
Classification systems and level of geotechnical hazard
Stability assessment: Markland test and numerical modelling (RocFall, Swedge)

Learning Outcomes

Its objectives are to present the main models of the mechanical behaviour of geological materials, identify and select geotechnical, geomechanical, and geoenvironmental data, and explain the specificities of applying numerical methods in the analysis of geotechnical structures and using automatic numerical programs to solve problems in the fields of Geotechnics and Geoenvironment.