Large Underground Works

Code:

MMSEG1307

Acronym:

GOS

Instance: 2004/2005 - 3T

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MMSEG	0	Oficial 2000	1	1,5	5	-
PMSEG	0	Oficial2004	1	1,5	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Program

Overview of underground space usage. Construction and design: excavation methodologies; design of cavities; ground reinforcement; numerical methodologies; main actions; collapse mechanisms and accidents; time behaviour. Design of supports: types of supports; ground-support interaction. Monitoring. Automatic monitoring systems. Transportation systems and urban underground works: construction sequence; structural safety. Underground energy production systems: hydroelectric schemes; energy storage; geotechnical aspects; cavity design. Product storage: natural gas and other gaseous and liquid hydrocarbons, water and wastes; main types of storage; geotechnical aspects; cavity design.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam