Course detail

Foundation Engineering

FAST-BF51Acad. year: 2019/2020

Shallow footings for water structures.
Water pressure tests.
Classical injection – sealing, hardening, compensation, plugging shutters, jet grouting – technology, design, utilization in water building.
Diaphragm walls – constructive, sheeting and sealing, usage of sealing walls in water building and environmental geotechnics.
Encapsulation, protection of waste dumps.
Cofferdams – type, design and static check of coffers, hydraulic stability of coffers.
Foundation of water structures.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will master the course objective - the design of water structure foundations, injection methods of subsoil, reliable design of cofferdams.

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. Shallow footings for water structures
2. Water pressure tests. Classical injection in water structures.
3. Jet grouting.
4. Diaphragm walls. Encapsulation. Protection of waste dumps.
5. Cofferdams – types and using.
6. Static design and hydraulic stability of coffers.
7. Foundation of water structures in difficult foundation conditions.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquaint the students with the design of water structure foundations, injection methods of subsoil, reliable design of cofferdams.

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

MASOPUST, Jan: Speciální zakládání - 1. díl. Brno: AN CERM, 2004. ISBN 80-214-2770-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

HENRY, F. D. C.: The Design and Construction of Engineering Foundations. London: Chapman and Hall, 1986. ISBN 0-412-12530-7. (EN)
MASOPUST, Jan: Vrtané piloty. Praha: Čeněk a Ježek,, 1994. (CS)
BOWLES, J. E.: Foundation Analysis and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-07-114052-2. (EN)
TURČEK, Peter a kol.: Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: Jaga group, 2005. ISBN 80-8076-023-3. (CS)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Shallow footings for water structures 2. Water pressure tests. Classical injection in water structures. 3. Jet grouting. 4. Diaphragm walls. Encapsulation. Protection of waste dumps. 5. Cofferdams – types and using. 6. Static design and hydraulic stability of coffers. 7. Foundation of water structures in difficult foundation conditions.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction. Earth pressures. 2. Shallow foundations. 1st a 2nd limit states. 3. Programme Geo 5. 4. Vertical bearing capacity of pile foundations, 1st limit state. 5. Vertical bearing capacity of pile foundations, 2nd limit state. 6. Design of gravity wall. 7. Programme Geo 5. 8. The design of freestanding sheeting wall. 9. The design of anchored sheeting wall. 10. Programme Geo 5. 11. Dewatering of foundation pit. 12. Individual consultations. 13. Credit.