Structural Safety in Geotechnics

Code:

MMSEG1103

Acronym:

SEG

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1T

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Civil and Georesources Engineering
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	5	Oficial 2000	1	1	3	-
PMSEG	12	Oficial2004	1	1	3	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Introduction to structural safety evaluation and underlying principles. Presentation of methodologies based on the concept of probability of collapse.

Program

The problem of safety. Uncertainties in structural design. Coefficients of variation of actions and resistances. Methodologies for the assessment of safety. Safety and the design codes. Safety assessment with EC1, EC7 and EC8; Ultimate and serviceability limit states; Characteristic values; actions, action combinations and action effects; soil resistance parameters; tests and characteristic values according to the dimension of the zone affecting structural collapse. Probability of collapse; FOSM method; Monte Carlo method; multivariate approach. Reliability index and probability of collapse. Relation between probability of collapse and the Eurocodes. Applications: embankments on soft soil; direct foundations and earth retaining structures. Assessment of field and laboratory test results.

Mandatory literature

António Silva Cardoso; Apontamentos de Segurança Estrutural em Geotecnia , FEUP
Benjamim, J. R., Cornell, C. A.; Probability, Statistics and Decision for Civil Engineering, McGraw-Hill, 1970
Borges, J. Ferry; Structural Safety
Calgaro, Jean-Armand; Introduction aux Eurocodes. ISBN: 2-85978-264-8
J.P. Magnan; Les Méthodes Statistiques et Probabilistes em Mécanique des Sols, Presses de l' École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, 1982

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam