Applied geotechnics

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Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Introduction to multi-phase media description, classification and behaviour, compressibility and strength, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and compression of selected tasks, soil compaction, applications in civil engineering.

Basic design methods for spread foundations, pile foundations, retaining structures, foundation pits, sheet pile walls, anchors, improving foundation soils.

Basics of rock mechanics and underground structures

Requirements:

No prerequisities

Syllabus of lectures:

Introduction to multi-phase media description, classification and behaviour, compressibility and strength, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and compression of selected tasks, soil compaction, applications in civil engineering.

Basic design methods for spread foundations, pile foundations, retaining structures, foundation pits, sheet pile walls, anchors, improving foundation soils.

Basics of rock mechanics and underground structures

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Study Objective:

Recognition with basic principles and methods of geotechnical structure design

Study materials:

Vaníček, I.: Mechanika zemin, skriptum ČVUT, Praha, 1996, Hulla a kol.: Zakladanie stavieb, SNTL - ALFA , Praha - Bratislava,1988, Bucek,M., Barták,J.: Podzemní stavby, skriptum ČVUT, Praha,1989

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: