Underground Works - Tunnels
| Title | Υπόγεια Έργα - Σήραγγες / Underground Works - Tunnels |
| Code | ΤΕ9460 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022078 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600275470
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600275470
- eLearning (Moodle):
Learning Outcomes
After the succesful completion of the course, the students are expected to:
• understand the basic principles of engineering in the problems of underground excavations
• know the main failure criteria
• understand the use of numerical methods for the analysis of continuous and discontinuous media
• know techniques for improving the mechanical properties of agricultural materials
• can select and dimension the operations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Design and manage projects
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
Components of geotechnical design of underground projects
(Geometry, Support systems, Stresses stages, Geological quality, Geological response, Hydraulic conditions)
Geotechnical design methodology
(Surveys, Evaluation, Uncertainties, Material Classifications)
Geotechnical behavior of tunnels
(Geological behavior, selection of design parameters, means of control)
Temporary and Permanent tunnel support
(Individual measures, controls, sizing, loads)
Examples of tunnels in soil and rock formations
(Simulation of formations as a continuous or equivalent continuous or discontinuous medium with two-dimensional and three-dimensional numerical analyzes)
Keywords
Potential failure mechanisms, Safety factor, Soil or rock mass simulation, Numerical methods
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 42 | 1.5 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 50 | 1.8 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 112 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
27-06-2025
