BIM (Building Information Modeling) refers to the entire process of planning, creating, and optimizing constructions and infrastructures using various software tools. The geometric model (the 3D rendering of the infrastructure) is accompanied by data for each individual component: properties and characteristics that follow a standardized format, allowing software to correctly interpret the information related to…
Integrare il BIM nella Geotecnica e nella Geologia. Come definito dal NIBS (National Institute of Building Sciences), il Building Information Modeling è “una rappresentazione digitale delle caratteristiche fisiche e funzionali di una struttura, una risorsa di conoscenza condivisa di informazioni che costituisce una base affidabile per qualsiasi decisione lungo il suo ciclo di vita, dalla…
Important news in the latest update of the GeoStru software Retaining walls – MDC, in fact, it is now possible to design and verify retaining walls of the gabion and block type. In this article, we will quickly look at how to set up a gabion and block wall. Premise on calculations in gabions and…
At 16:58 (Local Time) on 13 February 2023, a strong earthquake struck Romania. The epicenter near the city of Târgu Jiu, the capital of the district of Gorj, in the historical region of Oltenia has about 80 thousand inhabitants. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale and a depth of 10km.…
The collapse of retaining walls may result from several factors, including: Soil instability (GEO): If the soil surrounding the wall is unstable, for example, due to telluric movements, accumulation of water, erosion, etc. Structural settlements (STR): If the wall has been improperly designed or built, for example with inadequate structural stability or poor quality materials,…
In the design of road and rail embankments on fine-grained or very fine-grained soils, it is necessary to understand the settlements to overland the time. This is because, in the case of water infiltration, the drainage process takes place very slowly in the medium and long term. The problem is particularly felt in the sections…
As in accordance with Eurocode 7 Part 1, the hen prediction of geotechnical behavior is difficult, so it may be appropriate to apply the approach known as the “observational method,” in which the design is reviewed during construction. This method is applied by following this procedure: limits of acceptability of the values of certain quantities…
In case of an earthquake there is a risk of amplification of its effects on a building, this risk is known as “double resonance” and occurs when the value of the fundamental resonance frequency of the ground of foundation is similar to the one of the building. The effects of the double resonances The effects…
