CODE 99062 ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026 CREDITS 11 cfu anno 3 INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE 8715 (L-7) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/07 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA PREREQUISITES Propedeuticità in ingresso Per sostenere l'esame di questo insegnamento è necessario aver sostenuto i seguenti esami: Civil and Environmental Engineering 8715 (coorte 2023/2024) GENERAL PHYSICS 56686 2023 GEOMETRY 56721 2023 MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS II 60243 2023 MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS 60354 2023 MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS I 72290 2023 MODULES Questo insegnamento è composto da: GEOTECHNICS MODULE 1 GEOTECHNICS MODULE 2 TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Geotechnics is a central subject of Civil and Environmental Engineering that has as its objective the modeling of soil behavior and the design of the works interacting with it, as well as the study of natural phenomena and environmental risks that directly involve the subsoil. The mechanical behavior is mainly treated in Module 1; Module 2 is dedicated to typical applications such as steady state and transient filtration phenomena, shallow and deep foundations, gravity retaining walls. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, with a particular focus on the physical and mechanical characterization of soils and the analysis of their hydro-mechanical behavior. In addition to the theoretical principles essential for understanding soil mechanical response, the course introduces practical tools for addressing engineering problems relevant to the professional profile of a bachelor’s graduate. It also includes preparatory topics for master’s-level courses and provides methods for experimental soil characterization, analysis of seepage in porous media under steady and transient conditions, and geotechnical design of foundations and gravity retaining structures. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD AGOSTINO WALTER BRUNO Ricevimento: by appointment to agree via mail. LESSONS LESSONS START https://corsi.unige.it/corsi/11949/studenti-orario Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION The exam will consist of a single oral test, during which students may also be asked to solve an analytical exercise. This final oral exam is comprehensive, can only be taken after the end of the second teaching semester, and must be scheduled on the official exam dates. Two optional written midterm tests (one for each module) will also be held. The results of these tests will not contribute to the final oral exam grade but will serve exclusively: a) to help students self-assess their learning progress, and b) to assist the instructor in identifying topics that may require further discussion during the oral exam. ASSESSMENT METHODS The topics of the midterm tests will cover the content taught during the instructional periods preceding each test. The oral exam consists of questions on the material covered throughout the two teaching cycles and may also include a discussion of the results of the midterm written tests.
