Os escorregamentos de taludes de corte rodoviários verificados na região entre as cidades de Jarinu e Campo Limpo Paulista, ambas no estado de São Paulo, são derivados da atuação conjunta do intemperismo, da presença de estruturas reliquiares, e sua geometria, e das técnicas construtivas. Dentre estes fatores, as estruturas reliquiares (foliação e fraturas) desempenham o papel mais importante, pois os escorregamentos ocorrem quando há incompatibilidade entre as atitudes das estruturas e a geometria dos taludes de corte facilitando os escorregamentos, principalmente quando a face de taludes é paralela ou subparalela à foliação e esta mergulha na direção da estrada. O levantamento destas estruturas, utilizando-se em conjunto produtos de sensoriamento remoto, que possibilita a elaboração de uma análise geométrica regional, que também se aplica em escala de afloramento, pois as estruturas geológicas, em qualquer escala, apresentam feições em comum. Os produtos gerados são mapas de forma estrutural, de traços de fraturas e o estabelecimento de setores homogêneos baseados nas diferentes direções da foliação. Nos vários taludes estudados, são elaborados estereogramas que permitem a visualização espacial das descontinuidades. Com base nestes produtos, são feitas previsões de instabilidades, através de uma simulação de três direções de traçados rodoviários, onde são avaliadas as possibilidades de ocorrência de instabilidades. Os resultados obtidos em dados regionais são confrontados com os dados extraídos em campo nos vários taludes estudados, para a obtenção da aplicabilidade da metodologia utilizada. / The sliding of highways cut slopes verified between Jarinu and Campo Limpo Paulista, both in São Paulo state, region are originated of action ensemble of weathering, relicts structures presence, geometric and the constructive characteristics. Among them, the relict structures (foliation and fractures) perform the very important hole, because the sliding is effective when there is incompatibility between spacial attitudes of structures and the geometry of cut slopes. In the great number, the geometry of cut slopes facility the sliding, mainly when the slopes surface is parallel or sub parallel to foliation, diverging to the highway bed. The investigation of structures together with remote sensing images enables the elaboration of a geometrical analysis, applicable in outcrop scale, as geological structures in any scale, ranging from microscopical up to regional, have common features. The mapping of joints and foliation were made and well-defined sectors were separated, on the basis of different foliation attitudes. Stereographic nets were made for all slopes studied and the efficiency of graphical stability analysis in saprolitos was estimated, where there is a significant action of erosion processes. Lastly, the possibility of slides and erosional processes within the several sectors is evaluated, along three possible different highway directions. The predicted results, based on regional data, are compared to field data, obtained in the slopes, in order to confirm the applicability of the method under investigation.

L'intégration des sources d'énergies renouvelables sur le réseau électrique est complexe en raison de leur nature intermittente et décentralisée. Le micro-réseau est une approche prometteuse pour interconnecter des générateurs distribués (DGs) locaux, alimenter des charges locales et également échanger de l'énergie avec le réseau électrique de manière contrôlée. Ce mode de production/consommation locales permet d'éviter la transmission d'électricité sur de longues distances, et implique donc une plus grande efficacité. Ces travaux se concentrent sur l'analyse et le contrôle du micro-réseau continu afin que les DGs se répartissent l'alimentation des charges et qu'ils maintiennent également la tension du bus continu. À l'équilibre, les contraintesde la commande du statisme classique (droop control) pour un système comportant de multiples DGs sont analysés, et une méthode de compensation mixte est proposée pour améliorer simultanément le maintien en tension et le partage du courant de charge. En dynamique, le modèle global du système est construit en introduisant une inductance virtuelle dans le circuit équivalent du DG, puis plusieurs modèles d'ordre réduit sont examinés pour vérifier leur efficacité dans l'analyse de la stabilité du système. Un modèle multi-échelle d'ordre réduit (RMM) est proposé afin de conserver les contraintes temporelles ainsi que de réduire la complexité du système. Enfin, une méthode basée sur le contrôle de rejet de perturbation active (ADRC) est présentée afin de mettre en oeuvre le contrôle local de la tension des DG en prenant en compte l'échelle de temps. Cette méthode permet d'améliorer la dynamique du système de contrôle en ajustant la largeur de bande passante de la commande et de l'observateur. Les analyses et les méthodes de contrôle proposées sont vérifiées par des essais expérimentaux dans notre plateforme au laboratoire. / The direct integration of renewable energy resources to the utility grid is pretty tough due to their intermittent feature and dispersed nature. Microgrid is one promising approach to gather the local distributed generators (DGs), supply local loads as well as exchange power with the utility grid as a controllable unit. This local-generation-localconsumption mode is able to avoid the long distance power transmission, thus can benefit a higher efficiency. The control aim of DC microgrids is to make the multiple DGs share the load properly as well as maintain the DCbus voltage stable. In steady state, the constrains of the classic droop control in multiple DGs environment are analyzed, and a mixed compensation method using common current is proposed to improve the voltage and load sharing performance simultaneously. In dynamic state, the system comprehensive model is constructed by the introduction of virtual inductor in the equivalent circuit of the DG, then several reduced-order models are examined to check their effectiveness for the system stability analysis. A reduced-order multi-scale model (RMM) is proposedto keep major time scale information as well as reduce the system complexity. Finally, an active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) based control method is proposed to realize the time scale droop control. It can effectively adjust the dynamic of the local control by adjusting the bandwidth of the Linear Extend State Observer or/and the controller. The proposed analysis and control methods are verified by experimental tests in our laboratory platform.

Phase behaviour information is essential for the development and optimization of hydrocarbon resource production, transport and refining technologies. Experimental data sets for mixtures containing heavy oil and bitumen are sparse as phase behaviour data are difficult to obtain and cost remains prohibitive for most applications. A computational tool that predicts phase behaviours reliably for mixtures containing such ill-defined components, over broad temperature, pressure and composition ranges would play a central role in the advancement of bitumen production and refining process knowledge and would have favourable impacts on the economics and environmental effects linked to the exploitation of such ill-defined hydrocarbon resources. Prior to this work, predictive computational methods were reliable for dilute mixtures of ill-defined constituents. To include a much wider range of conditions, three major challenges were addressed. The challenges include: creation of a robust and accurate numerical approach, implementation of a reliable thermodynamic model, and speciation of ill-defined constituents like Athabasca Bitumen Vacuum Residue (AVR). The first challenge was addressed by creating a novel computational approach based on a global minimization method for phase equilibrium calculations. The second challenge was tackled by proposing a thermodynamic model that combines the Peng-Robinson equation of state with group contribution and related parameter prediction methods. The speciation challenge was addressed by another research group at the University of Alberta. Pseudo components they proposed were used to assign groups and estimate thermodynamic properties. The new phase equilibrium computational tool was validated by comparing simulated phase diagrams with experimental data for mixtures containing AVR and n-alkanes. There is good qualitative and quantitative agreement between computed and experimental phase diagrams over industrially relevant ranges of compositions, pressures and temperatures. Mismatch was only observed over a limited range of compositions, temperatures and pressures. This computational breakthrough provides, for the first time, a platform for reliable phase behaviour computations with broad potential for application in the hydrocarbon resource sector. The specific computational results can be applied directly to solvent assisted recovery, paraffinic deasphalting, and distillation and refining processes for Athabasca bitumen a strategic resource for Canada. / Chemical Engineering

The convective drying of thin layers of multicomponentliquid mixtures into an inert gas, and the influence ofdifferent process controlling mechanisms on drying selectivityis studied. Drying experiments under gas-phase-controlledconditions are performed by low intensity evaporation, fromfree liquid surfaces, of ternary mixtures without non-volatilesolutes. Liquid-side-controlled experiments are carried out bydrying a multicomponent polymeric solution containing twovolatile components, one non-volatile polymer and an optionalnonvolatile softening substance. Mathematical models to describe gas- andliquid-side-controlled drying based on interactive diffusion inboth liquid and gas phases as the main mechanisms for masstransfer are developed. For gas-phase-controlled drying, astability analysis of the ordinary differential equations thatdescribes the evaporation process is performed. Isothermal andnon-isothermal drying processes are considered in batch andcontinuous modes. The mathematical model to describe thecomposition profiles during batch drying of the polymeric film,considering liquid resistance, is solved numerically. Due tothe lack of experimental data, properties for this polymericsystem are estimated by using established methods. Ananalytical solution of the diffusion equation, by assuming anisothermal drying process and a constant matrix ofmulticomponent diffusion coefficients is developed. For thecontinuous case, liquid-side resistance is studied by modellingevaporation of a multicomponent falling liquid film into aninert gas including indirect heating. The results of the gas-phase-controlled model are in goodagreement with experimental results. For the polymeric film,the agreement is only qualitative since the model does notaccount for a membrane that develops on the film surface. Thestability analysis permits the prediction of trajectories andfinal state of a liquid mixture in a gas-phase-controlleddrying process. For isothermal evaporation of ternary mixturesinto pure gas, the solutions are trajectories in the phaseplane represented by a triangular diagram of compositions. Thepredicted ternary dynamic azeotropic points are unstable orsaddle. On the other hand, binary azeotropes are stable whenthe combination of the selectivities of the correspondingcomponents is negative. In addition, pure component singularpoints are stable when they are contained within theirrespective isolated negative selectivity zones. Undernon-isothermal conditions, maximum temperature valuescharacterise stable azeotropes. Incremental loading of the gaswith one or more of the components leads to a node-saddlebifurcation, where a saddle azeotrope and a stable azeotropecoalesce and disappear. For continuous drying, the singularpoints are infinite and represent dynamic equilibrium pointswhose stability is mainly dependent on the ratio of inletgas-to-liquid flow rates. As long as the process isgas-phasecontrolled, these results also apply to a porous solidcontaining a liquid mixture. In general, liquid-side control makes the drying processless selective but it is difficult to maintain this conditionduring the whole process. Under the influence of its owndynamics, a process starting as liquid-side-controlled tendstowards a gas-phase-controlled process. The presence ofnon-volatile components and indirect heating may delay thisdevelopment. Considering the evolution of the processcontrolling steps and its influence on selectivity, a modelaimed at describing the complete trajectory of a drying orevaporation process must include the coexistence of allrelevant mechanisms. Keywords:ternary mixture, falling film, diffusionequation, gas-phase control, liquid-phase control, selectivity,stability analysis, polymeric solution, evaporation, azeotrope,batch drying, continuous drying.

Rational Krylov methods for model order reduction are studied. A dual rational Arnoldi method for model order reduction and a rational Krylov method for model order reduction and eigenvalue computation have been implemented. It is shown how to deflate redundant or unwanted vectors and how to obtain moment matching. Both methods are designed for generalised state space systems---the former for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems from finite element discretisations and the latter for single-input-single-output (SISO) systems---and applied to relevant test problems. The dual rational Arnoldi method is designed for generating real reduced order systems using complex shift points and stabilising a system that happens to be unstable. For the rational Krylov method, a forward error in the recursion and an estimate of the error in the approximation of the transfer function are studie. A stability analysis of a heat exchanger model is made. The model is a nonlinear partial differential-algebraic equation (PDAE). Its well-posedness and how to prescribe boundary data is investigated through analysis of a linearised PDAE and numerical experiments on a nonlinear DAE. Four methods for generating reduced order models are applied to the nonlinear DAE and compared: a Krylov based moment matching method, balanced truncation, Galerkin projection onto a proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) basis, and a lumping method. / QC 20101013

Block type quay walls are commonly used as berthing structures both in Turkey and worldwide. In this study, stability analysis of block type quay wall is carried out using pseudo-static method. A computer program named QSAP (using Excel spreadsheet) has been developed for the design of block type quay walls. QSAP has been prepared based on the rules of Turkish Seismic Design Codes for Coastal Structures, 2008. Reliability of this program is verified by a comparative study of Derince Port block type quay wall, damaged in Marmara earthquake (1999), with manual solution and field measurements. A newly introduced placement methodology &ldquo / Knapsack&rdquo / is also studied with QSAP and the results are compared with the conventional placement method.

<p>The convective drying of thin layers of multicomponentliquid mixtures into an inert gas, and the influence ofdifferent process controlling mechanisms on drying selectivityis studied. Drying experiments under gas-phase-controlledconditions are performed by low intensity evaporation, fromfree liquid surfaces, of ternary mixtures without non-volatilesolutes. Liquid-side-controlled experiments are carried out bydrying a multicomponent polymeric solution containing twovolatile components, one non-volatile polymer and an optionalnonvolatile softening substance.</p><p>Mathematical models to describe gas- andliquid-side-controlled drying based on interactive diffusion inboth liquid and gas phases as the main mechanisms for masstransfer are developed. For gas-phase-controlled drying, astability analysis of the ordinary differential equations thatdescribes the evaporation process is performed. Isothermal andnon-isothermal drying processes are considered in batch andcontinuous modes. The mathematical model to describe thecomposition profiles during batch drying of the polymeric film,considering liquid resistance, is solved numerically. Due tothe lack of experimental data, properties for this polymericsystem are estimated by using established methods. Ananalytical solution of the diffusion equation, by assuming anisothermal drying process and a constant matrix ofmulticomponent diffusion coefficients is developed. For thecontinuous case, liquid-side resistance is studied by modellingevaporation of a multicomponent falling liquid film into aninert gas including indirect heating.</p><p>The results of the gas-phase-controlled model are in goodagreement with experimental results. For the polymeric film,the agreement is only qualitative since the model does notaccount for a membrane that develops on the film surface. Thestability analysis permits the prediction of trajectories andfinal state of a liquid mixture in a gas-phase-controlleddrying process. For isothermal evaporation of ternary mixturesinto pure gas, the solutions are trajectories in the phaseplane represented by a triangular diagram of compositions. Thepredicted ternary dynamic azeotropic points are unstable orsaddle. On the other hand, binary azeotropes are stable whenthe combination of the selectivities of the correspondingcomponents is negative. In addition, pure component singularpoints are stable when they are contained within theirrespective isolated negative selectivity zones. Undernon-isothermal conditions, maximum temperature valuescharacterise stable azeotropes. Incremental loading of the gaswith one or more of the components leads to a node-saddlebifurcation, where a saddle azeotrope and a stable azeotropecoalesce and disappear. For continuous drying, the singularpoints are infinite and represent dynamic equilibrium pointswhose stability is mainly dependent on the ratio of inletgas-to-liquid flow rates. As long as the process isgas-phasecontrolled, these results also apply to a porous solidcontaining a liquid mixture.</p><p>In general, liquid-side control makes the drying processless selective but it is difficult to maintain this conditionduring the whole process. Under the influence of its owndynamics, a process starting as liquid-side-controlled tendstowards a gas-phase-controlled process. The presence ofnon-volatile components and indirect heating may delay thisdevelopment. Considering the evolution of the processcontrolling steps and its influence on selectivity, a modelaimed at describing the complete trajectory of a drying orevaporation process must include the coexistence of allrelevant mechanisms.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>ternary mixture, falling film, diffusionequation, gas-phase control, liquid-phase control, selectivity,stability analysis, polymeric solution, evaporation, azeotrope,batch drying, continuous drying.</p>

<p>Rational Krylov methods for model order reduction are studied. A dual rational Arnoldi method for model order reduction and a rational Krylov method for model order reduction and eigenvalue computation have been implemented. It is shown how to deflate redundant or unwanted vectors and how to obtain moment matching. Both methods are designed for generalised state space systems---the former for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems from finite element discretisations and the latter for single-input-single-output (SISO) systems---and applied to relevant test problems. The dual rational Arnoldi method is designed for generating real reduced order systems using complex shift points and stabilising a system that happens to be unstable. For the rational Krylov method, a forward error in the recursion and an estimate of the error in the approximation of the transfer function are studie.</p><p>A stability analysis of a heat exchanger model is made. The model is a nonlinear partial differential-algebraic equation (PDAE). Its well-posedness and how to prescribe boundary data is investigated through analysis of a linearised PDAE and numerical experiments on a nonlinear DAE. Four methods for generating reduced order models are applied to the nonlinear DAE and compared: a Krylov based moment matching method, balanced truncation, Galerkin projection onto a proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) basis, and a lumping method.</p>

Σήμερα η ανάγκη για δημιουργία ποιοτικών και φθίνων και ανταγωνιστικών βιομηχανικών προϊόντων έχει σαν αποτέλεσμα να χρειαζόμαστε αυτοματισμούς και αυτόματο έλεγχο ηλεκτρικών μηχανών με μεγάλη ακρίβεια και αδιάλειπτη λειτουργία απο διαταραχές του περιβάλλοντος . Επιπλέον το ενεργειακό πρόβλημα που είναι από τα σπουδαιότερα προβλήματα του πλανήτη και του ανθρώπου σήμερα οδηγούν στην ανάγκη ελαχιστοποίησης των ενεργειακών απωλειών με αποτέλεσμα συνήθως να επιθυμούμε λειτουργία των ηλεκτρομηχανικών συστημάτων με μηδενική κατανάλωση/ παραγωγή άεργου ισχύος . Η Ηλεκτρική μηχανή συνεχούς ρεύματος με διέγερση σε σειρά χρησιμοποιείται λόγω των ιδιαίτερων χαρακτηριστικών της σε πολλές εφαρμογές που χρειάζονται υψηλή ροπή εκκίνησης όπως ανυψωτικά μηχανήματα, σιδηροδρομικά οχήματα. Οι ανορθωτές με ελεγχόμενη έναυση αλλά και σβέση κατά PWM προτιμούνται έναντι των διόδων και των θυρίστορς γιατί μας δίνουν περισσότερες δυνατότητες ελέγχου . Η Μοντελοποίηση , σχεδιασμός συστήματος ελέγχου, ευστάθειας του συστήματος για την μηχανή συνεχούς ρεύματος οδηγούμενης από τριφασικό ανορθωτή ερευνάται. Γίνεται εξαγωγή του μοντέλου, στο τριφασικό σύστημα και στο πλαίσιο park, με βάση την δυναμική ανάλυση Εuler -Lagrange . Για την εξαγωγή του μοντέλου γίνεται ακόμα χρήση του Averaging Analysis . Ανάλυση που βασίζεται στην παθητικότητα μάς δείχνει ότι το σύστημα είναι ευσταθές πεπερασμένης εισόδου-πεπερασμένης κατάστασης. Οι ελεγκτές που αναπτύσσονται σε αυτή τη εργασία είναι ο ασαφής ελεγκτής, ο νευροασαφής που χρησιμοποιούνται ευρέως σε μη γραμμικά συστήματα στην βιομηχανία, ο PI σειριακός (cascade) ελεγκτής που συνηθίζεται στις ηλεκτρικές μηχανές. Τέλος επιχειρείται ο σχεδιασμός ενός PI ελεγκτή με υπολογισμό κερδών από νευροασαφή εκτιμητή. Ο ασαφής ελεγκτής σχεδιάζεται με πρόβλεψη σφάλματος και επιτυγχάνει πολύ καλή ρύθμιση των στροφών και καλό έλεγχο στης αέργου ισχύος, εξομοιώσεις επιβεβαιώνουν την απόδοση του ελεγκτή. Ομοίως ισχύουν για τον νευροασαφή ελεγκτή με το πλεονέκτημα μικρότερου υπολογιστικού χρόνου αλλά μειονεκτεί μεγαλύτερης εμφάνισης ενός μόνιμου σφάλματος. Ο PI σειριακός (cascade) επιτυγχάνει άριστη ρύθμιση αέργου ισχύος και καλή ρύθμιση στροφών ενώ ο PI casacde- Anfis μας δίνει ελαφριά καλύτερα αποτελέσματα αλλά αφήνει αρκετές δυνατότητες για περαιτέρω σχεδιασμό και έρευνα. Επίσης γίνεται κάποια ανάλυση για εξαγωγή συμπερασμάτων ευστάθειας και σύγκλισης για τα σύστημα κλειστού βρόχου. Τα αποτελέσματα τα επιβεβαιώνουμε και τα συγκρίνουμε μέσω εξομοιώσεων. / Nowadays , the demand for precise control in industrial applications require the design and development of advanced controllers. Also the energy problem which is one of the most important global problems lead to the need of high energy efficient systems. In industrial applications in most cases ,due to the energy problem , we desire operation with unity power factor. The dc series connected motor is preferred in many application such as railway and levitating systems due to its high starting torque. We choose the 3 -phase pulse width modulation rectifier because of its many capabilities comparison with thyristor rectifiers. Modeling, control design and stability analysis of series connected dc motor fed by three-phase PWM ac/dc voltage converter are investigated. The designed controllers are fuzzy , neuro fuzzy, PI cascade and Anfis- pi cascade controller. The model is obtained via Euler -Lagrange dynamic analysis. Also we used the averaging analysis in order to determine the dynamic model of the system in a-b-c frame and d-q park's frame. We prove the ISS stability of the open loop system based on passivity analysis. The fuzzy use a predictive logic based on the acceleration of the motor, we result excellent precise control of angular velocity and a satisfied control of reactive power. Neuro Fuzzy controller has the same effectiveness with less computational effort but has a possibility to occur a small permanent error in angular velocity. PI cascade controller has as a result a excellent response at reactive power and good response in angular velocity with more less computational effort. ANFIS -PI cascade controller have a bit better results from PI-cascade controllers but it leaves hopes for more optimum designs in feature. Furthermore there are some stability and convergence analysis for the closed loop system. Simulation results verify the effectiveness of each controller for comparison.

Σκοπός της παρούσας Διατριβής Ειδίκευσης είναι η ανάλυση, η παρουσίαση και η αξιολόγηση των τεχνικογεωλογικών – γεωτεχνικών συνθηκών των οικισμών Καρυάς και Ν. Σουλίου του Δήμου Πατρέων, σε σχέση με την ευστάθεια των φυσικών πρανών και τις συνθήκες γεωλογικής καταλληλότητας για τις προς δόμηση περιοχές. Η εν λόγω περιοχή παρουσιάζει αξιόλογο ενδιαφέρον, λόγω των ιδιαίτερων και σύνθετων γεωλογικών συνθηκών, των συχνών και σημαντικών κατολισθητικών φαινομένων των τελευταίων ετών που προκάλεσαν σημαντικές καταστροφές σε τεχνικά έργα και ανθρώπινες περιουσίες, αλλά και λόγω της ραγδαίας οικιστικής ανάπτυξης που παρατηρείται τα τελευταία χρόνια στα περίχωρα της πόλης της Πάτρας. Στα πλαίσια της Διατριβής και της παράλληλης Έρευνας του Εργαστηρίου Τεχνικής Γεωλογίας στην περιοχή ενδιαφέροντος πραγματοποιήθηκε κατά τα τη χρονική περίοδο 2003-2005 λεπτομερής γεωτεχνική έρευνα που περιελάμβανε ανόρυξη δειγματοληπτικών γεωτρήσεων σε επιλεγμένες θέσεις με ταυτόχρονη τοποθέτηση αποκλισιομέτρων, συστηματική λήψη αποκλισιομετρικών μετρήσεων, σειρά εργαστηριακών και επί τόπου δοκιμών σε κατάλληλα διαμορφωμένα δείγματα, λεπτομερή καταγραφή των τεχνικογεωλογικών συνθηκών της περιοχής με βάση κυρίως τη σύσταση, τη δομή των γεωλογικών σχηματισμών και τη γενικότερη φυσική τους κατάσταση και συμπεριφορά, αλλά και σε φαινόμενα ευστάθειας των φυσικών πρανών, ιδιαιτέρως λόγω του σημαντικού ιστορικού κατολισθητικών κινήσεων στην περιοχή της Καρυάς τα τελευταία χρόνια. Μέσω της κατασκευής αντιπροσωπευτικών εδαφικών προσομοιωμάτων έγινε διάκριση των σχηματισμών της περιοχής έρευνας σε επιμέρους Γεωτεχνικές Ενότητες και σχεδιάστηκαν αντιπροσωπευτικές γεωτεχνικές – τεχνικογεωλογικές διατομές με σκοπό τη σύνθεση και ερμηνεία του γεωτεχνικού περιβάλλοντος της περιοχής. Παράλληλα πραγματοποιήθηκαν αναλύσεις ευστάθειας πρανών με χρήση εξειδικευμένου λογισμικού σε επιλεγμένες διατομές κατά μήκος των γεωτρήσεων, τόσο στην κατολισθαίνουσα ζώνη της Καρυάς, όσο και στην οικιστική ζώνη. Η σύνθεση των αποτελεσμάτων της γεωλογικής και γεωτεχνικής έρευνας οδήγησε στον προκαταρκτικό διαχωρισμό της περιοχής σε ζώνες κατάλληλες, ακατάλληλες ή κατάλληλες για δόμηση υπό προϋποθέσεις με σκοπό τη διασφάλιση του δομημένου περιβάλλοντος από φυσικούς κινδύνους ή κινδύνους προερχόμενους από ανθρώπινες επεμβάσεις και δραστηριότητες. / The aim of this ΜSc. Project is the presentation, the analysis and assessment of the geological and geotechnical conditions of the sub-urban regions of N. Souli – Karya, Patras, Western Greece. The study area is an area with complex geological conditions and is well known especially for the important and large-scale landslide phenomena which have taken place during the last years near Karya village. This project was done along with survey of the Laboratory of Engineering Geology, Geology Department, University of Patras. The full survey program included geological mapping focused on the engineering properties of the soil and rock formations, fifteen (15) sampling boreholes, inclinometer installation and measurement and laboratory tests. Through laboratory testing and detailed description of soil and rock samples the formations were classified in several units and several geotechnical cross-sections were constructed to make a general geological-geotechnical model of the study area. The geological and geotechnical data were used to perform Limit Equilibrium Slope Stability analysis. The survey results were used to divide the regions of Karya and N. Souli in some zones according to soil suitability for construction purposes.