Course detail

Foundation Engineering

FAST-5F7Acad. year: 2019/2020

Geotechnical cathegories. Design and judgement of shallow foundations. 1st limit state, 2nd limit state. Pillows and improvement of foundation soil. Deep foundations. Sorts of piles, building technology. Check of piles. Pile groups. Calculation of axial loading drilled piles - limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve. Micropiles. Diaphragm walls - types of diaphragm walls. Building technology. Anchors - sorts (tiebacks, strands, temporary, permanent). Jet grouting. Other methods of deep foundations - open caissons, cofferdams; modern methods - vibroflotation, lime piles. Foundation pit - types of them. Rider sheeting, microrider walls, pile walls, diaphragm walls. Drainage of foundation pits. Special footings at reconstructions and modernizing.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Guarantor

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction. Limit states principles, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings – pads, strip footings, foundation slabs.
2. Design and check of shallow footings – 1st and 2nd limit states.
3. Improvement of soil properties for shallow foundations. Gravelly pillows.
4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons. Open caissons.
5. Distribution of piles(displacement, replacement). Bored piles. CFA piles. Technology of building.
6. Design of axial loaded bored piles. – limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve.
7. Uncased piles – building technology. Vibropiles.
8. Micropiles – types, construction method, utilization.
9. Diaphragm walls and lamellas – construction method and utilization.
10. Anchors-distribution, design and technology.
11. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls.
13. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation underpinning.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach students how to design shallow and deep foundations for different geotechnical cathegories.
To provide students with basic knowledge about safe and economical design of foundation pit.
To acquaint students with modern foundation methods and subsoil improvement methods.

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

HULLA, Jozef, TURČEK, Peter: Zakladanie stavieb. Jaga group v.os. Bratislava 1998
MASOPUST, Jan: Vrtané piloty. Čeněk a Ježek, Praha 1994
SMOLTCZYK, U. a kol.: Grundbau - Taschenbuch 1. a 2. díl (5. vydání). Ernst & Sohn, Berlin 1996

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.