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"

TECH has designed this comprehensive postgraduate diploma with the aim of training engineering professionals to be able to design, implement and work on Civil Works, knowing everything related to this industry and technical and professional aspects at the national and international level that directly affect it. To this end, specific aspects of the profession that stand out for their enormous importance in today's business landscape will be addressed, and for which large corporations are increasingly demanding competent engineers with a solid specialized training

With this program, TECH has only one goal: to help you grow in your profession and become a prestigious engineer"

General Objectives

• Delve deeper into kinds of grounds, not only in their typology but also in their behavior Not only in the evident differentiation of stresses and deformations of soils and rocks, but also under particular but very common conditions, such as the presence of water or seismic disturbances
• Efficiently recognize the needs for ground characterization, being able to design campaigns with the optimal means for each type of structure, optimizing and giving added value to the study of materials
• Identify the behavior of slopes and semi-subterranean structures such as foundations or walls in their different typologies This complete identification must be based on understanding and being able to anticipate the behavior of the terrain, the structure and its interface Know in detail the possible faults that each set can produce and as a consequence have a deep understanding of the repair operations or improvement of materials to mitigate damage  
• Receive a complete tour of tunnel and gallery excavation methodologies, analyzing all drilling procedures, design constraints, support and lining

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Soil and Rock Behavior

• Establish the main differences between dynamic and static characterization and behavior of soils and rocks
• Present the most important geotechnical parameters in both cases and their most commonly used constitutive relationships
• Detailed knowledge of the different behaviours of terrain and the most commonly used elastic and plastic models for all types of terrain
• Make a presentation of the most common stress cases in practice Soil behavior at different degrees of saturation, swelling and compaction in soils The fundamental principles of these constraints and their application throughout the development of ground dynamics and statics are the application parts and objectives for this module
• From the practical point of view, the objectives will be marked by the need to discern all the parameters, stresses, types of stresses and soil and rock concepts In the same way, which are for each of the cases, the constitutive models of the terrain to be used depending on the characteristics of each of the actions to be approached

Module 2. Behaviour of Water in the Ground

• Identification of the presence of water in the behavior of soils and acquiring a correct knowledge of the different storage functions and characteristic curves
• Discuss the terms of effective and total pressures and determine the exact influence of effective and total pressures on the loadings of the land
• Identify the most common errors regarding the use of these terms of effective and total pressures, and show practical applications of these concepts that are of great importance
• Apply knowledge of the behavior of semi-saturated soils in data collection and sample analysis, with regard to laboratory tests: drained and undrained tests
• Determine the uses of soil compaction as a measure to reduce soil saturation Correct handling of the compaction curve by analyzing the most common errors and their applications 
• Analyze the most common saturation processes such as swelling, suction and liquefaction in soils, describing the characteristics of the processes and their consequences in soils
• Apply all these concepts to the modeling of stresses and their variation according to the degree of saturation of the soil
• Know in detail the applications of saturation in surface works and saturation removal processes in superficial linear works
• Correctly define the zonal hydrogeology in a project or work. Determine the concepts that should encompass its study and the consequences it may have in the long term on the structural elements
• Go in detail into the definition of preconsolidation processes as a way to provide soils with improved mechanical properties by reducing soil saturation
• Flow modeling, permeability concept and its actual application in interim and final construction states

Module 3. Slope Analysis and Stability

• Determine, for soils and rocks, the stability conditions and behavior of slopes, whether it is stable or unstable, and the stability margin
• Define the loads to which each part of the slope is subjected , and the operations that can be carried out on them
• Investigate the potential mechanisms of slope failure , and the analysis of practical cases of this type of failure
• Determine the sensitivity or susceptibility of slopes to different mechanisms or triggering factors, including external effects such as the presence of water, the effect of rainfall, earthquakes, etc.
• Compare the effectiveness of different remediation or stabilization options and their effect on slope stability
• Learn more about the different options for improving and protecting slopes, from the point of view of structural stability and the conditions to which they may be subjected during their service life
• Design optimal slopes in terms of safety, reliability and economy
• Review the application of slopes in hydraulic works as a major part of the design and use of major slopes
• Detail the calculation methodologies associated with finite elements currently in use for the design of this type of elements

A training designed based on practical cases that will teach you how to act in real situations in the daily practice of your profession"