Rock and Soil Mechanics
| Title | ΒΡΑΧΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ ΕΔΑΦΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΚΗ / Rock and Soil Mechanics |
| Code | NGGG 629E |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Papathanasiou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019057 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 13
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| EFARMOSMENĪ GEŌLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| GEŌFYSIKĪ | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600285504
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600285504
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg883e/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/enrol/index.php?id=8437
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students:
The goal of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge to the students in order to solve geotechnical issues about stability problems of geological formations, resulting to safe construction of civil works, after the evaluation and calculation of the soil and rock parameters.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. The goal of Soil and Rock Mechanics course is to provide the necessary knowledge to the students in order to compose geotechnical studies for the construction of civil works.
2. The content of this course is the following:
A) Theory:
1) Physical and mechanical characteristics of the soil and classification of the it according to the procedures, 2) stresses distribution, 3) bearing capacity, 4) settlement and compactibility of soil, 5) earth pressure and retaining structures, 6) trench stability, 7) field tests, 8) Eurocodes, 9) geotechnical design
2) Qualitative description of rock, joints, rock mass. Physical and Mechanical characteristics of rocks. Shear strength of rock and rock mass. Rock deformability. Shear strength of rock joints. Failure criteria. Geotechnical classification of rock masses. Stability analysis of rock masses in slopes, tunnels and foundations.
B) Laboratory experience:
Practice on laboratory soil and rock tests, according
- Normal characteristics and properties of soil
- Grain size analysis
- Atterberg limits
- Oedoimetric compression test
- Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS)
- Proctor compaction test
- Direct shear test
- Triaxial test
- Point load test
Keywords
Soil, rock, laboratory tests, physical-mechanical characteristics of soil-rock, strength of soil-rock, failure criterion
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Interactive excersises
- Book
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
Description
1) The teachers uses computer and relative presentation or other software during the lectures
2) The teachers communicate with the students via e-mail or other social media
3) The course evaluation is performed using the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.) website
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 52 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written Exam with short-answer questions on topics taught at both theory and laboratories. It makes up 90% of the overall score.
2. Possibility for two optional interim written examinations with short-answer questions covering half of the syllabus. Each makes up 45% of the total score.
3. Mandatory laboratory assignments submitted to e-learning based on the requirements of each laboratory course. They make 10% of the total score.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Τεχνική Γεωλογία Γ. Κούκης-Ν. Σαμπατακάκης ΠΑΠΑΣΩΤΗΡΙΟΥ 86198385 2019 ΑΘΗΝΑ
Γεωτεχνική Μηχανική. Έρευνα – Γεωτρήσεις – Εργαστήριο Παπαχαρίσης Νικόλαος, Γραμματικόπουλος Ιωάννης, Ανδρεάδου-Μάνου Νίκη ΚΥΡΙΑΚΙΔΗ 50662643 2015 ΘΕΣ/ΝΙΚΗ
Last Update
11-06-2025
