Slopes and Embankments
| Title | Πρανή και Επιχώματα (ΥΚ για ΤΓΜ) / Slopes and Embankments |
| Code | ΤΕ8440 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Civil Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022046 |
Programme of Study: PPS TPM - EISAKTEOI APO 2022 KAI EXĪS
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "EPISTĪMĪS KAI TECΗNOLOGIAS TŌN KATASKEUŌN" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| "YDRAULIKĪS KAI TECΗNIKĪS PERIVALLONTOS" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| "GEŌTECΗNIKĪS MĪCΗANIKĪS" | Compulsory Course belonging to the selected specialization (Compulsory Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| "METAFORŌN KAI DIACΗEIRISĪS ERGŌN" | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600284878
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284878
- eLearning:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course a student should be able to:
- to analyze the static and seismic stability of natural and man-made slopes according to relative Eurocodes (EC7 & EC8)
- to select the appropriate shear strength parameters
- to design embankments
- to identify the mechanisms of landsliding phenomena
- to design the appropriate remedial measures for landslides
- to propose soil improvement and reinforcement methods
- to propose measuring systems for monitoring slopes deformations and detecting failures
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Methods of slope stability analysis for natural and man-made slopes
- Shear strength and slope stability
- Embankments Design
- Landslides: Mechanisms of failure. Observation methods and analysis of instability. Mitigation methods. Methodolοgy and design of stabilization works.
- Soil improvement and reinforcement methods.
- Seismic slope stability
- Slope stability analysis according to Eurocodes (EC7 & EC8)
- Case histories of landslides and mitigation measures
- Modern methods of monitoring surface and subsurface slope deformation and detection of failures.
Keywords
Slopes, Embankments, Stability, Failure, Landslides, Shear Strength, Methods of Analysis, Seismic Stability, Slope deformations, Stabilization Works, Soil Improvement and Reinforcement Methods, Monitoring.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.9 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.1 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 27 | 1.0 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 112 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final oral exam: 50%
Mandatory project: 50%
Student Assessment methods
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Σημειώσεις μαθήματος (elearning.auth.gr)
Last Update
15-10-2025
