Course detail

Special Foundation Methods

FAST-CF51Acad. year: 2013/2014

Modern technologies of special foundations, summary of methods, utilization of components and structures in civil engineering.
Pile footings - summary of technologies. Drilled piles, CFA piles, uncased pile, vibrated piles, gravel piles.
Pile foundations - design calculation of axial and horizontal loading.
Micropiles - view of technologies, utilization, design calculation.
Jet grouting. Sheeting structures. Rider sheeting. Pile walls. Diaphragm walls. Modern methods of sheeeting design - depend stresses method. Anchors and bolts. Nailing of slopes.
Special problems - aggressive environment, deep foundations elements protection, undermining areas, seismic regions, permafrost.
Design of difficult structure in complicated foundation soil by means of modern foundation method.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Extending knowledge in the field of deep foundations and deep excavation. Possibility of improvement subsoil by stone columns and deep soil mixing for building construction. Design of reinforced soil walls. Technological and design aspects injection of soils, especially jet grouting. Students completing the course will learn the detailed design of geotechnical structures in the field of building construction including drawings.

Prerequisites

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design, basic knowledge of the design of foundation structures and of the design of foundation pit sheeting.

Co-requisites

Design of concrete and steel.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The presented topic is practiced on a project involving the individually discussed. Part of the exercise takes place in a classroom PC - application software for the solution of the problem. Work is in a group of two or three people. Project is closed oral presentations.

Generally - teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

For successful completion of the course must meet the following conditions:
1st. The credit.
1.1 Conditions for obtaining credit - attendance, project submission, oral presentation of the project.
2nd. Passing exams.
2.1 Written examination. In case of a tie result of the written examination followed by an oral part.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction into special foundation methods. Literature, standards, technical journals.
2. The summary of special foundation methods.
3. Piled foundations-technologies, drilled piles, CFA piles.
4. Uncased piles. Vibrated piles. Gravel piles.
5. Piled foundations-static design of axial loading.
6. Piled foundations-static design of horizontal loading.
7. Micropiles.
8. Jet grouting.
9. Sheeting structures. Rider sheeting. Pile walls. Diaphragm walls.
10. Modern methods of static design of sheeting. Depend stresses method.
11. Anchors and bolts. Nailing of slopes.
12. Special problems - aggressive environment.
13. Undermining areas. Seismic regions. Everlasting frost bound.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach the students how to propose foundation structures of difficult structures at hard geotechnical conditions. To acquaint the students with the modern special foundation technologies.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

MASOPUST,Jan: Vrtané piloty. Praha: Čeněk a Ježek, 1994. (CS)
SMOLTCZYK, U. a kol.: Grundbau - Taschenbuch 1. a 2. díl (5. vydání). Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 1996. (DE)
BOWLES, J., E.: Foundations analysis and design. USA: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-07-114052-2. (EN)
TURČEK, Peter a kol.: Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: Jaga group, 2005. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

    branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

    branch K , 1. year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction into special foundation methods. Literature, standards, technical journals.
2. The summary of special foundation methods (Applications of elements and structures in building and traffic engineering).
3. Piled foundations-technologies, drilled piles, CFA piles.
4. Uncased piles. Vibrated piles. Gravel piles.
5. Piled foundations-static design of axial loading.
6. Piled foundations-static design of horizontal loading.
7. Micropiles - technology, appplication, design.
8. Jet grouting.
9. Sheeting structures. Rider sheeting. Pile walls. Diaphragm walls.
10.Modern methods of static design of sheeting. Depend stresses method.
11.Anchors and bolts. Nailing of slopes.
12.Special problems-aggressive environment - pile foundations.
13.Undermining areas. Seismic regions. Everlasting frost bound.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Definition of semester project
2. Design of shallow foundation including drawings
3. Design of deep foundation including drawings
4. Desing (method dependent pressures) of soldier pile wall including drawings
5. Design (method dependent pressures) sheet pile wall including drawings
6. Design sheet pile wall by finite element method
7. Design (method dependent pressures) pile wall including drawings
8. Design pile walls using finite element method
9. Design of slope excavation
10. Design of foundation crane (analytical approach)
11. Design of a crane by finite element method (program Nexis)
12. Presentation of the project
13. Conlusion (credit)