Geotechnics

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Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Familiarization with specific issues of building foundation, mastering the basic methods of technology of implementation of individual elements and structures and the use of methods of their static assessment.

Requirements:

Geology, Soil Mechanics, Foundation of Structures - basic course

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction, design considerations of selected structures, principles of computer codes application

2. Examples of geotechnical constructions and potential risk identification

3. Eurocode 7: Principles for geotechnical design and worked examples

4. Piles I. - action of combined loads (rigid / flexible pile)

5. Piles II. - pile group

6. Footing slab I. - design with respect to soil - structure interaction

7. Footing slab II. - piled raft, example and discussion

8. Foundation pit design, sloped / sheeted foundation pit, de-watering, anchor systems

9. Retaining structures, composite and diaphragm walls loading stages, deformations

10. Geotechnical monitoring in foundation engineering - examples of application

11. Geotechnical monitoring - preconditions, instrumentation

12. Trial test, discussion and evaluation

13. Faults in foundation engineering, remedial actions, case histories and site investigation in brief

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Repetition, summary of knowledge gained so far, IG documents + maps

2. Principle of calculation of geotechnical problems according to EC 7-1

3. Calculation of piles according to EC 7-1

4. Calculation of pile behaviour in a group

5. Horizontally loaded piles

6. Special foundation - jet grouting, micropiles

7. Requirements for the soil body under the pavement - geotechnical aspects and options for improving properties

8. Excursion (Metro D), excursion will be according to construction possibilities, possibly at another time

9. Excursion (Radlická tunnel)

10. Underground walls, pressure on the underground wall

11. Test, tunneling methods

12. Subsidence above the cut, subsidence basin, primary and secondary stresses

Study Objective:

Understanding and application of advanced design methods based on soil-structure interaction for shallow footings, piles, retaining structures, foundation pits, use of selected geotechnical software, principles of monitoring in foundation engineering

Study materials:

Coduto, D., P.: Foundation Design: Principles and Practices. Barnes & Noble, ISBN: 0135897068, 2000

Smoltzyk, U. (ed): Geotechnical Engineering Handbook. Vol. 1-3. Ernst & Sohn, A Willey Comp. ISBN: 3-433-01449-3,-01450-7,-01451-5, 2003.

Eurocode 7: Geotech.Design: Worked examples: http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/2013_06_WS_GEO/report/2013_06_WS_GEO.pdf

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Stavební Inženýrství - konstrukce a dopravní stavby, specializace Inženýrské konstrukce (compulsory course)
• Stavební Inženýrství - konstrukce a dopravní stavby, specializace Dopravní stavby a geotechnika (compulsory course)