Foundation of Structures

Vztahy:

The course 135FS01 can be graded only after the course 135SOM2 has been successfully completed.

Garant předmětu:

Daniel Jirásko, Jan Valenta, Jan Záleský

Lecturer:

Jan Kos, Jan Záleský

Tutor:

Jan Kos, Jan Salák, Jan Záleský

Supervisor:

Department of Geotechnics

Synopsis:

Basic design methods for shallow footings, piles, retaining structures, foundation pits, sheet pile walls, anchors and soil improvement. Principles of monitoring in foundation engineering. Use of Eurocode 7. Selected case histories.

Requirements:

Soil Mechanics 1, Soil Mechanics 2

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Types of foundation pits, analysis and design considerations

2. Types of shallow footings, ultimate limit states and overall stability

3. Serviceability limit state design, immediate and delayed settlement

4. Shallow footings - stress distribution for ultimate and serviceability limit states

5. Types of piles, methods of installation 6. Design methods and design considerations, pile load tests

7. Pile subjected to tension and transversal load, settlement of pile group

8. Dewatering of foundation pits

9. Types of retaining structures, analysis and design considerations

10. Sheet pile walls - cantilever, free-end method, fixed-end method

11. Analysis and design of anchors and stability assessment

12. Methods of soil improvement

13. Site monitoring in foundation engineering

14. Eurocode 7: Principles for geotechnical design

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Foundation pit - design and rate of inflow estimation

2. Design of rider bracing with struts

3. Sheet pile wall design - cantilever wall

4. Sheet pile wall design - wall with tieback anchor

5. Design of spread footing subjected to off-centre inclined load

6. Spread footing on non-homogeneous ground

7. Pile footing off-centre loaded on soft ground

8. Large diameter pile - Load-settlement relationship - vertical load

9. Gravity retaining wall design

10. Gravity retaining wall in inclined area, foundation pit design and stability check: pit + wall

11. Gabion wall design

12. Excavation in shale supported by nails / anchors

Study Objective:

Understanding of design methods for shallow footings, piles, retaining structures, foundation pits, sheet pile walls, anchors and soil improvement, principles of monitoring in foundation engineering

Study materials:

!Craig, R.F.: Soil Mechanics. Seventh edition 2004. 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE, Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Spon Press, 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001. ISBN 0-415-32703-2 (pbk), ISBN 0-203-57441-9 (Adobe eReader Format)

?Tomlinson, M., Woodward, J.: Pile Design and Construction Practice, 6th Edition 2014, CRC Press, ISBN 9781466592636

?BS EN 1997-1:2004+A1:2013 - Eurocode 7. Geotechnical design. General rules

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)
• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)