Course detail

Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

FAST-F16Acad. year: 2019/2020

The history and tasks of soil mechanics, geotechnical site investigation, classification of souls. Physical-mechanical properties of soils. Shear strength of soil. Deformation characteristics of soils. Permeability. Stresses in soils. Geostatical stress. Stresses beneath external loading. Contact pressure distribution. Limit states of soils. 1st limit state – bearing capacity. 2nd limit state – settlement. A model for soil consolidation. Shallow footings. Deep foundations. Piled foundations. Stability analysis of slopes. Lateral earth pressure. Active, passive, at rest pressure. Earth retaining structures. Diaphragm walls, pile and sheet pile walls. Foundation pit: sheeted foundation pit, sloped excavation pit. Improvement of soil properties. Foundation engineering in special conditions. Modern foundation methods.

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

Soil formation, types of foundation soils, engineering geological investigation, strength and elasticity of materials, basic principles of structural mechanics.

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. The history and tasks of soil mechanics, geotechnical site investigation, classification of soils.
2. Physical-mechanical properties of soils.
3. Shear strength of soil. Deformation characteristics of soils. Permeability.
4. Stresses in soils. Geostatical stress. Stresses beneath external loading. Contact pressure distribution.
5. Limit states of soils. 1st limit state – bearing capacity. 2nd limit state – settlement.
6. A model for soil consolidation.
7. Shallow footings.
8. Deep foundations. Piled foundations.
9. Stability analysis of slopes.
10. Lateral earth pressure. Active, passive, at rest pressure. Earth retaining structures. Diaphragm walls, pile and sheet pile walls.
11. Foundation pit: sheeted foundation pit, sloped excavation pit.
12. Improvement of soil properties. Foundation engineering in special conditions.
13. Modern foundation methods.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To provide students with basic knowledge about soil properties and soil behaviour for safe and economical design of foundations, design of earth body and for vertical structures design.
To teach the students the basic principles of safe and economical design of foundation structures

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

ATKINSON, J.: An Introduction to the Mechanics of Soils and Foundations. McGraw-Hill Book Company 1993
BAŽANT, Zdeněk: Zakládání staveb. SNTL Praha 1972
ŠIMEK, J., JESENÁK, J., EICHLER,J.: Mechanika zemin. SNTL Praha 1990

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. The history and tasks of soil mechanics, geotechnical site investigation, classification of soils. 2. Physical-mechanical properties of soils. 3. Shear strength of soil. Deformation characteristics of soils. Permeability. 4. Stresses in soils. Geostatical stress. Stresses beneath external loading. Contact pressure distribution. 5. Limit states of soils. 1st limit state – bearing capacity. 2nd limit state – settlement. 6. A model for soil consolidation. 7. Shallow footings. 8. Deep foundations. Piled foundations. 9. Stability analysis of slopes. 10. Lateral earth pressure. Active, passive, at rest pressure. Earth retaining structures. Diaphragm walls, pile and sheet pile walls. 11. Foundation pit: sheeted foundation pit, sloped excavation pit. 12. Improvement of soil properties. Foundation engineering in special conditions. 13. Modern foundation methods.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.