Earthworks and Soil Consolidation

Recommended Prerequisites

 Knowledge of Engineering Geology. 

Teaching Methods

- Theoretical classes with exposition of subject to taught with support of audovisual media.

- Theoretical classes for solving problems involving earthworks and soil compaction, selection and planning of ground treatment and improvement.

- Study visits to embankments works or were designed / applied techniques in order to improve the characteristics of soil/rocks/rock masses.

Learning Outcomes

- Detailed knowledge about:

- Study of earthworks and landfills.

- Design and construction of earthworks and landfills.

- Geotechnical characterization tests.

- Enbankements and compactation procedures.

- Ground treatment techniques.

- Improving the characteristics of soils and rock masses. 

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 - Knowledge about earthworks and landfills.

2 - Project specifications of engineering works.

3 -  Landfills: structure, stability and materials.

4 - Earthmoving and landfill machinery.

5 - Construction methods.

6 - Quality control: field and laboratory.

7 - Use of aggregates.

8 - Ground treatment techniques.

9 - Geotextiles.

10 - Drainage.

11 - Vibrocompaction and dynamic compaction.

12 - Diaphragm walls.

13 - Jet Grouting.

14 - Reinforced earth.

15 - Rockbolts and anchorages.

16 - Containment and reinforcement.  

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernando Pedro Ortega de Oliveira Figueiredo

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Resolution Problems: 10.0%
Synthesis work: 20.0%
Exam: 70.0%

Bibliography

- Santa, V.B. (2010) – Contrôle de Qualidade de Ancoragens Passivas e Activas. Tese de Mestrado, IST.

- Gama, P.S.S (2012) – Injeção de caldas de cimento em fundações rochosas de barragens; Revisão.

- Moseley, M.P.; Kirsch, K. (2004) – “Ground Improvement”. Spon Press, 431 p.

- Ribeiro, S.P.T. (2008) – Terraplenagem. Metodologia e Técnicas de Compactação. Tese de

Mestrado, FEUP.

- Sousa e Castro, A. R. (2008) – Manual de Instruções Referente às Terraplenagens em Vias de Comunicação. Tese de Mestrado, FEUP, Vol. I. 

- Shaefer, V.R. (2017) - Ground Modification Methods Reference Manual – Volume I. NHI, Washington, 390p.