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Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Student will master the course objective and will know how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. Student will have basic knowledge about specific geotechnical problems and with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.

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

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.

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. The course consists of lectures and exercises. The lectures cover the theoretical part pertaining to the discussed topics. The application of knowledge gained in lectures is explained during the exercises. For a selected topic, either an expert lecture or an excursion will be a part of the course.Outside of lectures and exercises are also students can consult the subject ma

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

1. Geotechnical investigation. Soil difference of other building materials. The main factors influenced engineering soil properties.
2. Mechanics of shallow foundations.
3. Superstructures-strengthening of existing foundations, methods of building.
4. Earth pressures analysis. Stability analysis of earth structures.
5. Pile foundations – modern technologies. Static design of axial and lateral loaded piles.
6. The design of hard constructions at difficult foundation conditions.
7. Design of reinforced-soil structures.
8. Basic rock properties and the classification of them. Rock pressure.
9. Underground urbanisation. Collectors, car parks, underground garages.
10.Foundations during reconstructions. Shallow footings and their underpining.
11.Geotechnical tasks solution by means of computers programmes.
12.Improvement of subsoil.
13.Mistakes in building foundations and their removing. Influence of geotechnical construction on environment.

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To teach the students how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. To acquaint the students with specific geotechnical problems. Further with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

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FEDA, Jaroslav: Interakce piloty a základové půdy. Praha: Academia, 1977. (CS)
KEEDWELL, M .J.: Reology and Soil Mechanics. Elsevier, 1984. (EN)

McKYES, E.: Agricultural Engineering Soil Mechanics. Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 1989. (EN)