Landslide Phenomena in Terrestrial and Marine Environments

Instructors: N. DEPOUNTIS, G. PAPATHEODOROU
Category: Elective
Semester: 8th

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course provides the theoretical and objective knowledge related to the identification, classification, and determination of the basic parameters – characteristics of landslides (terrestrial and submarine) in soil and rock, natural and technical slopes, as well as their design methodologies. Additionally, the protection – stabilization measures and the corresponding technical works that contribute to landslide remediation are described in detail.

COURSE CONTENT

• Classification, causes, mechanism of landslide occurrence
• Instrumental monitoring systems for ground movements (Inclinometers and Satellite Geodesy)
• Slope stability analysis, limit equilibrium methods
• Protection and stabilization measures: Design, Dimensioning, Construction
• Landslide susceptibility and hazard in the Greek territory
• Submarine landslides: occurrence mechanisms – causes, classification, identification – mapping methodologies
• Laboratory Exercises (a) determination of soil shear strength (peak – residual) and (b) rock mass discontinuities.
• Tutorial Exercises on slope stability analysis using software.

In the 2nd semester of the study program of the Department of Civil Engineering, the course Geology for Civil Engineers (CIV_8357A) is taught by N. Depountis, I. Koukouvelas, and D. Papoulis.