You are looking at a high-level training specially designed to lead you to success in the daily practice of your profession as an engineer" 

The Postgraduate certificate in Geotechnical Behavior Models of Soils and Rocks 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 certificate, 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…..

Likewise, during this Postgraduate certificate, the study of the thrusts present in soil retaining structures and the structural analysis of how they behave under these loads will be addressed, there is a large part of this module that will refer to the displacements at the back of these elements. 

Surface settlement after the execution of these structures and lateral displacements of the structures together with the description of the elements involved in the design of bracing for deep excavations are points that are also addressed throughout thePostgraduate certificate.

The topics covered during this training end with an approach to the statistical calculation and the safety coefficients used in the calculations of these elements in both provisional and definitive stages. 

Therefore, the Postgraduate certificate in Geotechnical Behavior Models of Soils and Rocksintegrates the most complete and innovative educational program in the current market in terms of knowledge and latest available technologies, in addition to encompassing all sectors or parties involved in this field. In addition, the Postgraduate certificate consists of exercises based on real cases of situations currently managed or previously faced by the teaching team.

In-depth knowledge of geotechnical behavior models in soils and rocks is a highly demanded skill in today's business and professional environment"

This Postgraduate certificate in Geotechnical Behavior Models of of Soils and Rocks is the most comprehensive and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• The development of practical cases presented in Courses in Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
• 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 self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the course, discussion forums on controversial issues and individual reflection work
• 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.

Its Multimedia Content, elaborated with the latest Educational Technology, will allow the Professional a situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a Simulated Environment that will provide an immersive specialization 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 engineers. 

A 100% online specialization that will allow you to combine your studies with the rest of your daily activities"

The syllabus of the Postgraduate certificate is structured as a comprehensive tour through each and every one of the concepts required to understand and work in this field. Thus, through a novel didactic approach, based on the practical application of the contents, the engineer will learn and understand the functioning of geotechnics and foundations, knowing how to design and implement projects in this sense, providing high safety indexes and services to the companies. This, in addition to adding value to your professional profile, will make you a much better prepared professional to work in a variety of environments.

A comprehensive syllabus focused on acquiring knowledge and converting it into real skills, created to propel you to excellence" 

Module 1: Soil and Rock Behavior

1.1. Principle Fundamentals and Magnitudes

1.1.1. Ground as a Three-phase System
1.1.2. Types of tress States
1.1.3. Constitutive Quantities and Relationships

1.2. Semi-saturated Soils

1.2.1. Soil Compaction
1.2.2. Water in Porous Environment
1.2.3. Stress in Soil
1.2.4. Behaviour of water in Soil and Rocks

1.3. Behaviour Models in Soils

1.3.1. Constitutive Models
1.3.2. Non-Linear Elastic Models 
1.3.3. Elastoplastic Models
1.3.4. Basic Formulation of Critical State Models

1.4. Soil Dynamics

1.4.1. Behaviour After Vibrations    
1.4.2. Soil Structure Interaction    
1.4.3. Soil Effect on Structures    
1.4.4. Behavior in Soil Dynamics

1.5. Expansive Soils

1.5.1. Saturation Processes Swelling and Collapse
1.5.2. Collapsible Soils 
1.5.3. Soil Behavior Under Swelling

1.6. Rock Mechanics

1.6.1. Mechanical Properties of Rocks
1.6.2. Mechanical Properties of Discontinuities
1.6.3. Applications of Rock Mechanics

1.7. Characterization of the Rock Massif

1.7.1. Characterization of the Properties of Massifs    
1.7.2. Deformity Properties of Massifs    
1.7.3. Post-breakage Characterization of the Massif 

1.8. Rock Dynamics

1.8.1. Crust Dynamics
1.8.2. Rock Elasticity-Plasticity
1.8.3. Rock Elasticity Constants

1.9. Discontinuities and Instabilities

1.9.1. Geomechanics of Discontinuities
1.9.2. Water in Discontinuities
1.9.3. Discontinuity Families

1.10. Limit States and Loss of Equilibrium

1.10.1. Natural Stress in Terrain
1.10.2. Types of Breakages
1.10.3. Flat Break and Wedge Break