Course detail

Base of geotechnics

FAST-HF51Acad. year: 2011/2012

Subject and contents of geotechnics. Foundation soils and their classification. Geotechnical cathegories and limit states of foundation soils (bearing capacity and settlement). Foundations of constructions - spread and deep ones. Investigative work of engineering geology and in situ tests of rock mechanics. Stability of slopes and rock walls, landslides. Types and specifics of underground structures, methods of building. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics. Geodesic methods used in geotechnics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student in course "Base of geotechnics" will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.

Prerequisites

No one special principles. General knowledge of civil engineering, techniques and natural sciences.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. The subject and content of geotechnics. Classification of foundation soils, rocks and week rocks.
2. Geotechnical categories and limit states of foundation soils.
3. Footings of buildings(shallow and deep)
4. Technologies of footings
5. Survey works of engineering geology
6. In situ tests of rock mechanics
7. Stability analysis of slopes and cliffs
8. The types and specifics of underground structures
9. Deformation of surroundings at underground structures
10. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics
11. Geodetical methods used in geotechnics¨
12. Excursion
13. Video and credit

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The student will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.

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, ŠIMEK, Jiří, TURČEK, Peter: Mechanika zemín a zakladanie stavieb. Alfa, 1991. ISBN 80-05-00728-0. (SK)
KLEPSATEL, František, KUSÝ, Pavol, MAŘÍK, Libor: Výstavba tunelů ve skalních horninách. Jaga group, 2003. ISBN 80-88905-43-5. (CS)
MALGOT, Jozef, KLEPSATEL, František, TRÁVNÍČEK, Ivan: Mechanika hornín a inžinierska geológia. Alfa, 1992. ISBN 80-05-00940-2. (SK)

Recommended reading

ARZ, P., SCHMIDT, H. G., SEITZ, J., SEMPRICH, S.: Grundbau. Ernst & Sohn, Berlin, 1991. (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-P-C-GK Master's

    branch G , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch G , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.