Unit APPLIED GEOLOGY
- Course
- Geology
- Study-unit Code
- 55003309
- Location
- PERUGIA
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Corrado Cencetti
- Teachers
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- Corrado Cencetti
- Hours
- 73 ore - Corrado Cencetti
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2025/26
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Ambito geomorfologico-geologico applicativo
- Academic discipline
- GEO/05
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Rocks and engineering soils. Index properties. Mechanical properties of soils.
Landslides (monitoring and mapping). Remediation of instability. - Reference texts
- Scesi L., Papini M. & Gattinoni P. (2003) - Geologia Applicata - Applicazione ai progetti di Ingegneria Civile. Vol. 2. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.
Pipkin B.W., Trent D.D. & Hazlett R. (2007) - Geologia ambientale. Edizione italiana a cura di Rinaldo Genevois. Piccin Editore, Padova.
Canuti P., Crescenti U. & Francani V. (2008) - Geologia applicata all'ambiente. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano.
Copies of the slides illustrated in class by the teacher. - Educational objectives
- Understand the technical role of the Applied Geologist in the design of engineering works, through the analysis of the mechanical behavior of soils and rocks. Understand the monitoring and cartographic representation techniques of landslides, useful for defining suitable interventions for their safety. Acquisition of methods for the safe management of streams. Acquisition of mining methods for mineral deposits. Acquisition of specific skills that constitute the essential knowledge base of the professional geologist, also considering that this course is distinctly "professionalizing". The three-year degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences allows registration in the Register of the Professional Order of Geologists (Section B = Junior Geologist).
- Prerequisites
- Even if no mandatory preparatory information is indicated, basic knowledge of general geology and geomorphology is essential in order to understand the contents covered.
It is therefore advisable to pass the Geomorphology module before the Applied Geology module. - Teaching methods
- Lessons and practice.
- Other information
- None
- Learning verification modality
- Single oral test, which consists of an interview aimed at verifying the student's preparation regarding the topics covered during the course and the acquisition of specific skills that constitute the essential knowledge base of the professional geologist. This is also in consideration that this course is distinctly "professionalising". The three-year degree in Geology allows, in fact, registration in the Register of the Professional Order of Geologists (Section B = Junior Geologist).
For information on support services for students with disabilities and/or DSA visit the page: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa - Extended program
- Applied Geology and Earth Sciences. Rocks and Soils. Main index properties of soils. Main mechanical properties of soils and rocks. Cohesion, internal friction angle and shear resistance of soils and rocks.
Landslides. Monitoring of landslides. Thematic cartography. Techniques, methods and works for the management and remediation of landslides. - Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile