Course detail

Foundation Engineering

FAST-BF03Acad. year: 2012/2013

Introduction - backgrounds. Methodology of limit states, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings - spread footings, strip footings, slabs. Design and check of shallow footings - 1st limit state, 2nd limit state.
Deep foundations - division of elements. Piles - distribution (displacement, replacement). Drilled piles, CFA - technology of building. Design of axial loaded bored piles - limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve. Uncased piles - building technology. Vibropiles. Micropiles - types, building technology, utilization. Diaphragm walls and lamellas - building technology and utilization. Anchors - distribution, design and construction methods, anchor prestressing.
Jet grouting - technology, recovery. Classical injection - sealing, hardening, compensation, injection materials.
Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls. Cofferdams. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation pit dewatering.
Underpinning.

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

Students learn how to design shallow foundations. Students will be able to design deep foundations for different geotechnical categories. They will be able to design safe and economical sheeting and dewatering of foundation pits. They will learn how to design a suitable method for underpinning of objects at reconstruction and modernization. They will be able to choose the optimal technology for soil improvement.

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

Risks at foundation of objects, risks at implementing of deep foundation pits shoring, new technologies of special foundation methods, environmental geotechnics, computational methods in geotechnical engineering.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The presented topic is practiced on credit examples including the parts individually discussed. Part of the exercise takes place in a classroom PC - application software for the solution of the problem.
Teaching includes optional lectures, field trips and workshops held currently in various projects.
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

Conditions of credit is to develope a final credit examples and satisfying attendance.
The exam will consist of written and oral part. Condition of the oral exam is a written test conditions.

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 categories.
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

MASOPUST, Jan: Speciální zakládání - 2. díl. Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2006. ISBN 80-7204-489-3. (CS)
MASOPUST, Jan: Speciální zakládání staveb - 1. díl. Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2004. ISBN 80-214-2770-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

BOWLES, J. E.: Foundation Analysis and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill Company, 1996. ISBN 0-07-114052-2. (EN)
HENRY, F. D. C.: The Design and Construction of Engineering Foundations. Chapman and Hall, 1986. (EN)
MASOPUST, Jan: Vrtané piloty. Praha: Čeněk a Ježek, 1994. (CS)
SMOLTCZYK, U. a kol.: Grundbau - Taschenbuch 1. a 2. díl (5. vydání). Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 1996. (DE)
TOMLINSON, M. J.: Pile Design and Construction Practice. Lomdon, New York: Taylor a Francis, 2005. ISBN 0-419-18450-3. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Syllabus

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.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction. Earth pressures.
2. Shallow foundations. 1st a 2nd limit states.
3. Programme Geo 5.
4. Vertikal bearing capacity of pile foundations, 1st limit state.
5. Vertikal 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.