Geomechanics R2

Relations:

The course 135GM2R can be graded only after the course 135GM01 has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Jan Salák, Ivan Vaníček

Lecturer:

Jiří Košťál, Jan Salák, Ivan Vaníček

Tutor:

Vojtěch Anderle, Petr Černoch, Taťana Holoušová, Daniel Jirásko, Jiří Košťál, Markéta Kučerová, Markéta Kučerová, Veronika Pavelcová, Jan Salák, Zdeněk Šiška, Ivan Vaníček, Martin Vaníček, Tereza Žalská

Supervisor:

Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Basic course of Soil Mechanics for Civil Engineers. Introduction to origin of soils, soil description, multi-phase media behaviour, soil classification, compressibility and shear resistance, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and deformation of soil mass, applications in civil engineering.

Requirements:

135GM01

Syllabus of lectures:

Basic course of Soil Mechanics for Civil Engineers. Introduction to origin of soils, soil description, multi-phase media behaviour, soil classification, compressibility and shear resistance, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and deformation of soil mass, applications in civil engineering.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Particle-Size Distribution Curve (PSDC)

2. Determination of water content, bulk density, saturation

3. Soil classification

4. Effective Stress Calculation

5. Permeability of soil and application in civil engineering

6. Soil compressibility - laboratory tests and evaluation of results

7. Shear resistance in direct shear box, evaluation of test results

8. Shear resistance in triaxial cell, evaluation of test results

9. Calculation of lateral stresses in soil and water action

10. Retaining Wall - calculation of solid particles and water actions

11. Slope stability calculation - excavation

12. Calculation of settlement of shallow footing

13. Proctor Compaction Test

Study Objective:

Basic course of Soil Mechanics for Civil Engineers. Introduction to origin of soils, soil description, multi-phase media behaviour, soil classification, compressibility and shear resistance, soil testing, earth pressures, assessment of stability and deformation of soil mass, applications in civil engineering.

Study materials:

!Vanícek, I.: Geomechanika 10 - Mechanika zemin, Skripta FSV CVUT, 2000, ISBN 80-01-01437-1

?Vaníček I., Vaníček M.: Earth Structures in Transport, Water and Environmental Engineering. Springer, 2008, 637 s, ISBN 978-1-4020-3963-8

?Vaníček I., Čiháková T., Jirásko D., Kos J., Salák J.: Projektování základových a zemních konstrukcí, Praha 2016, ISBN 978-80-01-05913-5

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Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	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	roomTH:C-204 14:00–15:50 (lecture parallel1) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Tue
Wed	roomTH:B-876 10:00–10:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.102) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv) roomTH:B-481 12:00–12:50 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.101) Thákurova 7 (budova FSv)
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavitelství (compulsory course)