INSTRUCTORS
Lectures: | M. Stavropoulou, Prof. |
Lab. Training: | M. Stavropoulou, Prof. K. Soukis, Assoc. Prof. I. Bantekas, Laboratory Technical Staff E. Andreadakis, Laboratory Technical Staff V. Antoniou, Laboratory Teaching Staff C. Filis, Laboratory Teaching Staff |
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COURSE KEY ELEMENTS
LEVEL / SEMESTER: | EQF level 6; NQF of Greece level 6 / 5th |
TYPE: | Scientific Area, General background, Skills development |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES - HOURS/WEEK - ECTS: | Lectures, Practical exercises
4 hours of lecturing,
2 hours of practical exercises per week,
6 ECTS credit |
Prerequisites: | None |
Language of instruction and Assessment: | Greek(V.S.1 English) |
Availability to Erasmus+ Students: | YES in English |
COURSE CONTENT:
Α. Lectures
- INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEΕIRING GEOLOGY (Role and main branches of engineering geology, engineering projects and geology).
- PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF GEOMATERIALS (Composition and structure, Physical and mechanical properties of rocks, Stress and strain- geostatic stresses, strength and mechanical behavior of rocks , Discontinuities and mechanical behavior of rock masses, Geo-technical classification of rock mass, Estimation of geotechnical design parameters, Physical properties of soils, Classification of soils, Shear strength, Mechanical parameters).
- GEOTECHNICAL SITE INVESTIGATION (Study stages of the various engineering projects and designs, Engineering geological-geotechnical maps, sampling, in-situ testing: SPT Standard Penetration Test, CPT Cone Penetration Test, Pressure Meter Test, Cross-hole test, permeability tests).
- GROUND IMPROVEMENT (compactions, preloading, drainage and dewatering, excavation and replacement, grouting methods, geosynthetics in various ground improvement problems), FOUNDATIONS (General principles of engineering project foundations, Shallow and deep foundations, Design parameters).
- LANDSLIDES – SLOPE STABILITY (Classification of landslides, factors of their demonstration, Stability analysis of soil and rock slopes, slope stability under seismic loading, Protection and rehabilitation measures, Landslides monitoring systems).
- UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES (Influence of geological conditions on the choice of slotting in the design and construction of underground structures, classification systems of tunnels and empirical design methods, mechanisms of failure and deformation, tunnel construction methods, ΝΑΤΜ and support systems).
- DAMS (Types of dams, selection of a dam location, tightness of dams, related and accompanying projects, design criteria, geo-technical requirements , construction methods).
Β. Practical Exercises:
- PART A: exercises for classification and characterization of rock mass – sampling bores in rock formations
- PART B: exercises for classification of ground – sampling bores in soil formations.
- PART C: On-site water permeability testing exercises - MAAG, LEFRANC, LUGEON
- PART D: exercises and analysis of rock slope stability – plane, wedge gliding, tilting
- PART E: Exercises of ground slope stability analyzes with marginal equilibrium methods
- PART F: geotechnical view of the dam construction area
LEARNING ACTIVITIES - TEACHING METHODS:
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
| Activity | Student’s effort |
| Lectures | 52 hours |
| Practical exercises | 26 hours |
| Unguided Study | 32 hours |
| Preparation for final Assessment | 40 hours |
| Total student effort | 150 hours |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
The assessment process is conducted in Greek (there is the possibility of examination in English for Erasmus students), either with progressive exams in separate sections of the course content or with the final examination of the entire course material which includes:
I. LECTURES (50%)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions and Multiple Choice Test and/or
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions
II. PRACTICE EXERCISES (50%)
- Written exam with Solving Exercises and Problems
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Suggested Bibliography:
- ΣΤΟΥΡΝΑΡΑΣ Γ., ΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ Μ.,2010, Τεχνική Γεωλογία, Εκδόσεις ΤΖΙΟΛΑΣ, 428 σελ. [Κωδ. ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 18549027]
- ΜΠΑΝΤΗΣ Σ., 2008, Τεχνική Γεωλογία, Εκδόσεις Γ. ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟΣ-Κ. ΔΑΡΔΑΝΟΣ ΟΕ.
- ΚΟΥΚΗΣ Γ., ΣΑΜΠΑΤΑΚΑΚΗΣ Ν., 2002, Τεχνική Γεωλογία, Εκδόσεις Α. ΠΑΠΑΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΥ & ΣΙΑ ΟΕ.
Related scientific Journals:
- ENGINEERING GEOLOGY - Title: Engineering Geology, Publisher: Elsevier BV, Editors in chief: G.B. Crosta, R.J. Shlemon, Frequency: 7 Volumes Annually
- NATURAL HAZARDS - Title: Natural Hazards, Publisher: Springer, Editors in chief: T. Glade, T,S. Murty, V. Schenk, Frequency: Monthly, Frequency: Monthly
- LANDSLIDES - Title: Landslides, Publisher: Springer, Editor in chief: K. Sassa, Frequency: Quarterly
- BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT - Title: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, Publisher: Springer, Editor in chief: A. B. Hawkins, Frequency: Quarterly
- GEΟTECHNICAL AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - Title: Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Publisher: Springer, Editor in chief: T.B. Edil, P.G. Marinos, Frequency: Bimonthly
1 V.S.: Visitor Students (e.g. ERASMUS)