Course - Geohazards and Risk - TBA5150
TBA5150 - Geohazards and Risk
About
Examination arrangement
Course content
The course will include:
- terminology used in risk assessment
- a brief insight into various geohazards landslide types, debris flow, rock fall
- identification of sources and types of uncertainties in problems related to geohazards
- discussion of the potential benefits of a probabilistic compared to a deterministic approach
- review relevant statistical and probabilistic theories needed to develop the methodologies and to interpret the results of the probabilistic analyses
- Application of probabilistic analysis as applied to geotechnical analysis, such as First Order Second Moment (FOSM) method and the First Order Reliability Method (FORM), event tree and logic tree construction, reliability of "systems"
- methods for prevention and mitigation of geohazards
- discussion on risk reduction strategies e.g., F-N diagram
- spatial variability and its impact
Learning outcome
Knowledge
This course is about dealing with uncertainty: Its better to be probably right than exactly wrong! The candidate should have knowledge of:
- How to characterize and model uncertainties in geotechnical parameters (soils and rocks), quantify variability in soil profiles, loading and resistance factors as well as the calculation methods
- Describing and formulating a geotechnical problem using a reliability approach
- Incorporating uncertainties in conventional geotechnical analyses
- Performing hazards related to slope or foundation failures, avalanches and earthquakes
- Considering risk acceptance/tolerance criteria
- Considering risk management and reduction measures (reliability based decision-making and mitigation).
Skills
The candidate can:
- Identify sources of uncertainties in a given geotechnical problem, define relevant and critical failure modes or unwanted events
- Assess probability of occurrence
- Plan and perform reliability/risk analyses
- Calculate/predict consequences
- Make decisions based on reliability analyses
- Recommend actions for risk reduction and/or risk mitigation.
General competence
The candidate can:
- Make sound engineering judgments with a special focus on numerical simulations in geomechanics
- Develop sustainable solutions for our built environment
- Compose clear presentation
- Work in teams.
Learning methods and activities
Lecture, term project, assignments.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignments
Further on evaluation
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral. For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken. The parts of the assessment is given a letter grade. A failing grade on a part of the assessment can be included in the final grade.
Specific conditions
Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Recommended previous knowledge
BSc degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent. Basic courses in geotechnics. Introductory understanding of probability and statistics.
Course materials
Lecture notes presented by the geotechnical division.
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2022
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Geology
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Aggregate score
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 46/100 C 2022-12-02 15:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL430 Sluppenvegen 14 2 SL311 lyseblå sone Sluppenvegen 14 45 - Autumn ORD Semester test 24/100 C 2022-10-05 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL311 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 47 SL310 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 2 - Autumn ORD Work 30/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 46/100 C INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"