Soil mechanics and foundation engineering

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.

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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 80‐88905‐05‐2

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Further information:

web katedry K135

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

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