CODE 97205 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 5 cfu anno 1 ENGINEERING FOR BUILDING RETROFITTING 10719 (LM-24) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/07 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: STRUCTURAL AND GEOTECHNICAL ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the course is to analyse some of the main aspects related to soil-structure interaction phenomena occurring in built environment. Since the focus is on existing buildings, after a first part which deals with foundation types and methods used in practice for calculating settlements and bearing capacity, the problems of major concern, produced by external causes, both natural (e.g. slope movements, ground water oscillations, subsidence, etc.) and anthropogenic (e.g. deep excavations, surcharges, etc.), are detailed and studied in depth. The course also supplies to the students knowledge and skill on design guidelines and methods for possible intervention techniques on the foundation-soil system such as underpinning, reinforcement and ground improvement. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The aim of the course is to analyse some of the main aspects related to soil-structure interaction phenomena occurring in built environment. Since the focus is on existing buildings, after a first part which deals with foundation types and methods used in practice for calculating settlements and bearing capacity, the problems of major concern, produced by external causes, both natural (e.g. landslides and slope movements, earthquake and soil liquefaction) and anthropogenic (e.g. deep excavations, tunneling), are detailed and studied in depth. The course also supplies to the students knowledge and skill on design guidelines and methods for possible intervention techniques on the foundation-soil system such as underpinning, reinforcement and ground improvement. TEACHING METHODS This module uses lectures, tutorial exercises, case histories and practice exercises. Technical visits could also be organized. SYLLABUS/CONTENT Existing buildings: foundation types; settlement and bearing capacity assessment approaches. Analysis of geotechnical problems: natural (e.g. landslides and slope movements, earthquake and soil liquefaction) and anthropogenic (e.g. deep excavations, tunneling). Damage levels and practical assessment methods. Intervention techniques on the foundation-soil system: underpinning, reinforcement and ground improvement. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD RICCARDO BERARDI Ricevimento: on appointment: 010 335 2506 riccardo.berardi@unige.it Exam Board RICCARDO BERARDI (President) SERENA CATTARI (President) STEFANIA DEGLI ABBATI DARIA OTTONELLI LESSONS LESSONS START March 2020 Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION oral test + practice exercises Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 30/06/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 21/07/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale 14/09/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale