Soil mechanics and foundation engineering

Relations:

The course 135MZA can be graded only after the course 135GEA has been successfully completed.

In order to register for the course 135MZA, the student must have registered for the course 135GEA no later than in the same semester.

Course guarantor:

Josef Jettmar, Jan Záleský

Lecturer:

Josef Jettmar, Jan Záleský

Tutor:

Taťana Holoušová, Josef Jettmar, Jan Záleský, Alena Zemanová

Supervisor:

Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Origin and composition of soil, basic properties, classification. Stresses in soil. Permeability, compressibility and strength of soils, Mohr's theory of failure. Principles of laboratory and field testing of soils. Soil pressures on structures, slope stability. Bearing capacity and deformation in flat and deep foundations. Foundation technology, construction pits. Principles of foundation soil improvement. Basic principles of monitoring in geotechnical engineering.

Requirements:

Follow-up to the course Geology for Architects

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Origin and composition of soil, basic properties.

2. Descriptive properties. Classification.

3. Stresses in soil, principle of effective stresses.

4. Permeability, compressibility and strength of soils.

5. Mohr's theory of failure.

6. Principles of laboratory and field testing of soils.

7. Soil pressures on structures.

8. Stability of slopes.

9. Bearing capacity and deformation of flat and deep foundations.

10. Foundation technology.

11. Construction pits.

12. Principles of foundation soil improvement.

13. Basic principles of control monitoring in geotechnical engineering.

Syllabus of tutorials:

Practical examples illustrating the topics of the lectures correspond to the individual points of the syllabus.

Study Objective:

To introduce the basic properties and behaviour of the soil environment. In the application part, explain the basic principles of designing of foundation structures in the surface and underground. Explanation of selected foundation technologies.

Study materials:

Záleský, J.: Přednášky 135MEZA - Powerpoint / pdf

Šimek, J., Holoušová, T.: Mechanika zemin a zakládání staveb, Skriptum ČVUT v Praze, 1996

Vaníček, I.: Mechanika zemin, Skriptum ČVUT v Praze, 2000

Lamboj, L.: Zakládání staveb -Výpočty , Skriptum ČVUT v Praze, 2004

Hulla, J., Turček, P.: Zakladanie staveb. Jaga group, v.o.s. Bratislava 1998, ISBN 8088905052

Note:

Basic compulsory course.

Further information:

web katedry K135

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomTH:C-215 13:15–14:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Wed	roomTH:A-633a 08:00–09:35 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.103) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-433 12:20–14:00 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-286 15:00–16:35 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.106) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-334 16:45–18:20 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.108) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:C-208 09:45–11:20 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.104) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:C-s164 09:45–11:20 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.107) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Thu	roomTH:A-633a 09:45–11:20 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.105) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:A-633a 11:30–13:05 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Fri

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Architektura a stavitelství (compulsory course)
• Architektura a stavitelství (compulsory course)