Principles of engineering geology and hydrogeology. Geological-technical characterization of soils and rocks. Hydro-geological hazard: general concepts. Slope movements: landslides, sinkholes and subsidence. Fluvial processes: floods, solid transport, river channel instability. Weathering processes and instability mechanisms. The Italian sites of the UNESCO World Heritage List at risk. Hydro-geological risk in Cultural Heritage sites.
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Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired
Geomechanical and technical properties of rocks and soils.
Geological hazards and methods for their prediction and preventions.
Competences acquired:
To identify the geological problems and related geohazards in cultural heritage sites.
To understand a geological report and to extract the relevant elements for the protection and conservation of cultural heritage.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
To solve practical problems in the field of the technical characterization of rock and soils and for the protection of cultural heritage against geological hazards.
To interpret correctly the results of engineering geological test in situ and in laboratory.
To assess geological hazards in the field.
To report, orally and in written form, knowledges and competences acquired.
To work in team.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Courses required: none
Courses recomme
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Lectures, laboratory and field visits.
Type of Assessment
Report on geological issues relating to national or international site at risk included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Interview or written test evaluation.
Course program
Mankind and environment: Earth’s age, the appearance of humans, Natural and Cultural Heritage.
Definition of Risk: Natural and Geological risks.
Geotechnical and geomechanical characterization of soils and rocks.
Basics of hydrology, hydrogeology, fluvial processes, banks; the floods in Florence.
Landslides and subsidence, landslide classification, monitoring systems, remedial measures, case study applications in the field of Cultural Heritage.
Seismic risk, causes and distributions of earthquakes, seismic amplification.
Geological ricks in areas with high cultural heritage value: the Italian sites contained within the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The hydrogeological risk and anthropic actions on the San Miniato hill (Florence)