Geomechanics (2500219)
Responsible faculty
Teachers
Credits: 6.0 ECTS
| Dedication (hours) | T: 30.0 | P: 15.0 | L: 15.0 | AD: 0.0 | AA: 90.0 |
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- Group 10Q2 Catalan (Q2) (Schedules)
Departments
Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental (DECA)
Programs
GRAU EN ENGINYERIA AMBIENTAL, pla 2020 - (codi pla 1396)
Course
2023 - 2024
Course description
Basic properties of soils and rocks. Sandy soils and clay soils. Permeability, deformability and resistance of geo-materials. Movement of water and steam in porous, unsaturated and deformable medium. Drainage in facilities. Soil compacting. Embankments and slopes. Isolation barriers. Introduction to environmental geotechnics: geothermal energy, fluid injection, waste storage, earth dams, geomembranes and geotextiles for insulation, mining waste reservoirs.
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