VII Edition of II Level Master Geotechnical Design Design & Management of Geotechnical and Major Underground Projects Director Prof. Salvatore Miliziano Under the patronage of the Italian Tunnelling Society and the Italian Foundation Association Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering
Mission The Master, supported by the Italian Tunnelling Society and by several other companies, is a select specialization course, that forges a solid link between University and the Industry, providing new graduates and young professionals with practical skills and a multidisciplinary knowledge in the design, construction and management of major geotechnical and underground construction projects
Focus Design Construction Technologies Construction Site Organization Project Management Risk Assessment Monitoring
Type of Projects Tunnels Stations Special Foundations Underground Works Earth Works Landslide Stabilization
Duration: 1 Year February 2019 to January 2020 Credits: 60 CFU (1500 hrs) 38 CFU modules 10 CFU short courses 12 CFU internship and final exam Target: New Graduates and Young Engineers with a degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering Language: English
Programme - Didactic modules Seminars and short courses Internship and final exam Technical visits and educational trips The training course is divided into three phases: - initial classroom activities to further a knowledge of soil and rock mechanics and geotechnical modelling - subsequent classroom activities on Design & Management of Geotechnical and Major Underground Projects, business cases and technical visits - on-the-job carried out under the supervision of a tutor and is a fundamental part of the final dissertation
Lecturers Italian and foreign Lecturers with extensive international experience: - Professors and Academics - Designers and Consultants - Contractors - Clients
Didactic Modules 1. Soil and Rock Mechanics Characterization by laboratory and site investigations (E. Fontanella, A. Graziani) 2. Geotechnical Modelling (G. Rotisciani) 3. Foundations Design (C. Viggiani, S. Rampello) 4. Tunnels and Underground Works Design (S. Miliziano) 5. Landslide Stabilization Design (P. Tommasi, A. Desideri)
Seminars & Short Courses - Soil Improvement by jet grouting (P. Croce/ G. Modoni) - Dam Design (Studio Pietrangeli) - Maritime Constructions (Modimar A. Noli/P. De Girolamo) - Seismic Geotechnics (G. Lanzo, G. Gazetas) - Soil Improvement by low pressure injections (BASF) - Risk analysis and risk management (pwc) - Project and site management - Piling and bulkhead panels (Hydro-Shield) (TREVI) - Mechanized Tunnelling and TBM Selection (SELI) - Special technologies for Soil Improvement (KELLER) - Micro TBM and Anchorages (ICOP) - Monitoring Systems (IAT, F. Soccodato) - Well Points Systems (VARISCO)
Past Technical visits and Educational Trips Metro: Metro C, Metro B1 in Rome, M4 and M5 in Milan, Underground Works: Piazza Vittorio and Valle Aurelia in Rome, Tunnels Constructions: Job sites Anas E78, Astaldi Quadrilatero and SS106 Jonica, Piazzale Flaminio in Rome, SS318 Valfabbrica, highway Firenze-Bologna, highway SA-RC,
Past Technical visits and Educational Trips Harbour Works: Gaeta, Civitavecchia, Piombino Landslide Stabilization: Covatta landslide in Campobasso, Rupe di Orvieto, English road in Farfa, SS640 Caltanissetta (Sicily)
The Master is mainly supported by:
The Master is also supported by:
Placement Clients Consultants 7% 72% 19% 72% employed by Supporter 42% 28% by others 32% 40% Designers Contractors 40% employed abroad 60% in Italy
Admissions University Degree Oral interview CV in English Motivation Letter Tuition Fee: 4.000 Application Deadline: January 15, 2019 Facilitation: 3 merit-based scholarships Intern stipend and other benefits during the internship
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