Geotechnical projects are on the rise, and acquiring the competencies to operate successfully in this sector is a highly disruptive skill in an ever-growing industry" 

The Postgraduate diploma in Geotechnical Behavior of Slopes and their Applications is academically designed to provide in-depth knowledge, based on advanced concepts already acquired in the world of civil engineering and from a practical application point of view, of the most important geotechnical aspects that can be found in different types of civil works.  

The content ranges from the specific behavior of soils and rocks, with a constant differentiation of both types of terrain throughout all the topics, to their direct application in foundations and structures. 

The Postgraduate diploma, has a syllabus that mixes some of them with more applied theoretical load (such as those related to the models of ground behavior, the necessary requirements for a good identification of soils and rocks or the interaction of the ground with seismic disturbances), with others with eminent component of practical analysis, where the knowledge acquired on the behavior of the ground and its stress-strain states of this first part, are applied to the usual structures of Geotechnical Engineering: slopes, walls, walls, screens, tunnels, etc.

Geotechnical engineering and its application in foundations and structures is present in many civil engineering projects and works. This path, which goes from compaction and seismic considerations in linear works to the execution of tunnels and galleries, is the one that is carried out with the case studies addressed in each of the Postgraduate diploma subjects. It is a priority that these case studies are current and relevant. This allows for an original and application-oriented analysis of the theoretical concepts developed throughout the course.  

Therefore, the Postgraduate diploma in Geotechnical Behavior of Slopes and their Applications integrates the most complete and innovative educational program in the current market in terms of knowledge and latest available technologies, as well as encompassing all the sectors or parties involved in this field. In addition, the Postgraduate diploma consists of exercises based on real cases of situations currently managed or previously faced by the teaching team. 

All this, along a 100% online training that provides the student with the ease of being able to take it wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access, and you will be able to access a universe of knowledge that will be the main asset of the engineer when positioning themselves in a sector that is increasingly in demand by companies in various sectors. 

Apply the latest advances in soil and rock foundations and become a successful engineer"

The Postgraduate diploma in Geotechnical Behavior of Slopes and their Applications contains the scientific most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include: 

• Practical cases presented by experts in Civil Engineering and Geotechnics
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will be provided with innovative teaching materials and resources that will facilitate the learning process and the retention of the contents learned for a longer period of time"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced engineering experts.  

A 100% online training that will allow you to combine your studies with the rest of your daily activities"

The syllabus of the Postgraduate diploma is structured as a comprehensive tour through each and every one of the concepts required to understand and work in this field. Thus, through a novel didactic approach, based on the practical application of the contents, the engineer will learn and understand the functioning of geotechnics and foundations, knowing how to design and implement projects in this sense, providing high safety indexes and services to the companies. This, in addition to adding value to your professional profile, will make you a much better prepared professional to work in a variety of environments.

A complete curriculum focused on the acquisition of knowledge and its conversion into real skills, created to propel you towards excellence" 

Module 1: Soil and Rock Behavior

1.1. Principle Fundamentals and Magnitudes

1.1.1. Ground as a Three-phase System
1.1.2. Types of tress States
1.1.3. Constitutive Quantities and Relationships

1.2. Semi-saturated Soils

1.2.1. Soil Compaction
1.2.2. Water in Porous Environment
1.2.3. Stress in Soil
1.2.4. Behaviour of water in Soil and Rocks

1.3. Behaviour Models in Soils

1.3.1. Constitutive Models
1.3.2. Non-Linear Elastic Models 
1.3.3. Elastoplastic Models
1.3.4. Basic Formulation of Critical State Models

1.4. Soil Dynamics

1.4.1. Behaviour After Vibrations    
1.4.2. Soil Structure Interaction    
1.4.3. Soil Effect on Structures    
1.4.4. Behavior in Soil Dynamics

1.5. Expansive Soils

1.5.1. Saturation Processes Swelling and Collapse
1.5.2. Collapsible Soils 
1.5.3. Soil Behavior Under Swelling

1.6. Rock Mechanics

1.6.1. Mechanical Properties of Rocks
1.6.2. Mechanical Properties of Discontinuities
1.6.3. Applications of Rock Mechanics

1.7. Characterization of the Rock Massif

1.7.1. Characterization of the Properties of Massifs    
1.7.2. Deformity Properties of Massifs    
1.7.3. Post-breakage Characterization of the Massif 

1.8. Rock Dynamics

1.8.1. Crust Dynamics
1.8.2. Rock Elasticity-Plasticity
1.8.3. Rock Elasticity Constants

1.9. Discontinuities and Instabilities

1.9.1. Geomechanics of Discontinuities
1.9.2. Water in Discontinuities
1.9.3. Discontinuity Families

1.10. Limit States and Loss of Equilibrium

1.10.1. Natural Stress in Terrain
1.10.2. Types of Breakages
1.10.3. Flat Break and Wedge Break

Module 2: Behaviour of water in the ground 

2.1. Partially Saturated Soils

2.1.1. Storage Function and Characteristic Curve
2.1.2. Condition and Properties of Semi-saturated Soils
2.1.3. Characterization of Partially Saturated Soils in Modeling 

2.2. Effective and Total Pressure

2.2.1. Total, Neutral and Effective Pressure
2.2.2. Darcy’s Law in Terrain
2.2.3. Permeability

2.3. Drainage Incidence in Tests

2.3.1. Drained and Undrained Shear Tests
2.3.2. Drained and Undrained Consolidation Tests
2.3.3. Post-rupture Drainage

2.4. Soil Compaction

2.4.1. Principle Fundamentals in Compaction
2.4.2. Compaction Methods 
2.4.3. Tests, Trials and Results

2.5. Saturation Processes

2.5.1. Swelling
2.5.2. Suction
2.5.3. Liquefaction

2.6. Stresses in Saturated Soils

2.6.1. Tensional Spaces in Saturated Soils
2.6.2. Evolution and Transformation in Stresses
2.6.3. Associated Displacements

2.7. Application to Roads and Plains

2.7.1. Compaction Values
2.7.2. Bearing Capacity of the Soil 
2.7.3. Specific Tests

2.8. Hydrogeology in Structures

2.8.1. Hydrogeology in Different Soil Types
2.8.2. Hydrogeology Model
2.8.3. Problems that Groundwater Can Cause

2.9. Compressibility and Preconsolidation

2.9.1. Compressibility in Soils
2.9.2. Preconsolidation Pressure Terms
2.9.3. Water Table Oscillations in Preconsolidation

2.10. Fluid Analysis

2.10.1. One-dimensional Flow
2.10.2. Critical Hydraulic Gradient
2.10.3. Flow Modelling

Module 3: Slope Analysis and Stability

3.1. Slope Stability and Calculations

3.1.1. Factors Affecting Slopes Stability 
3.1.2. Slope Foundation Stability 
3.1.3. Slope Body Stability 

3.2. Factors That Influence Stability

3.2.1. Geotechnical Stability
3.2.2. Conventional Slope Loads 
3.2.3. Accidental Slope Loads  

3.3. Ground Slopes

3.3.1. Stability in Ground Slopes 
3.3.2. Elements Influencing Stability 
3.3.3. Calculation Methods 

3.4. Rock Slopes

3.4.1. Stability in Rock Slopes 
3.4.2. Elements Influencing Stability 
3.4.3. Calculation Methods 

3.5. Foundation and Slope Base

3.5.1. Important Land Requirements 
3.5.2. Typology of Foundations 
3.5.3. Base Land Considerations and Improvements 

3.6. Breakages and Discontinuities

3.6.1. Typologies of Slope Instability 
3.6.2. Characteristic Detection of Stability Losses 
3.6.3. Short and Long-Term Stability Improvement 

3.7. Slope Protection 

3.7.1. Parameters That Influence Stability Improvement 
3.7.2. Short and Long-Term Slope Protection 
3.7.3. Temporal Validity of Each Type of Protection Element 

3.8. Slopes in Dams with Loose Material 

3.8.1. Particular Features of Slopes in Dams 
3.8.2. Slope Behavior Under Loose Materials Dam Loads 
3.8.3. Auscultation and Monitoring of Slope Evolution 

3.9. Dikes in Maritime Works

3.9.1. Particular Features of Slopes in Maritime Works 
3.9.2. Slope Behavior Under Maritime Works 
3.9.3. Auscultation and Monitoring of Slope Evolution 

3.10. Simulation and Comparative Software

3.10.1. Simulations for Slopes in Rock and Soil
3.10.2. Bidimensional Calculations 
3.10.3. Finite Element Modeling and Long-Term Calculations

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