Course detail

Geotechnical Laboratory

FAST-CF54Acad. year: 2013/2014

New methods of physical-mechanical soil properties evaluation.
Determination of pore pressures and volume changes.
Determination of mechanical properties. Proctor test.
Short-term and long-term strength.
The influence of geotechnical structures in the environment (ground water, geological environment, the regeneration of the damaged landscape by human activities.
Influence of geotechnical structures on environment. Czech and EU legislature about looking on influence of constructions on environment.
Geotechnics and environmental protection. The tasks of geotechnics at waste saving and deactivation – waste dumps, dumps, slime pits, utilization in earth bodies.
Mechanical behaviour of frozen soils.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Kamila Weiglová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

In connection with the introduction of new European standards in laboratory measurement and testing, students will gain an overwiev of new methdologies applicable to these tests and dominate the new method of evaluation physical a mechanical properties of geomaterials. Become familiar with Czech and EU legislation on the assessment of the impact of building constructions on the environment and fundamental geotechnical engineering with connection to environmental protection, in particular to geotechnical engineering in the storage and disposal - landfills, dumps, tailings and waste recovery in soil constructions. Based on excursions to some significant geotechnical constructions to get an overview of the geotechnical issues addressed currently in the Czech Republic.

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

Environmental geotechnics,

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Part of the exercise takes place in soil mechanics laboratory. Teaching includes optional lectures, field trips and workshops.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions of credit is to develope a final credit projects, laboratory reports and satisfying attendance.

Course curriculum

1. Soils as particular materials. Classification of soils (ČSN EN 1997-2).
2. Physical index tests and special tests for earth bodies (in situ tests).
3. New methods of mechanical soil properties evaluation.
4. Determination of input parameters of constitutive relations.
5. Determination of pore pressures and volume changes and stress path method.
6. Evaluation of influence of geotechnical constructions on environment, laboratory tests of geochemistry.
7. The tasks of environmental geotechnics at waste saving. Waste material properties.
8. Redevelopment of old ecological damages, determination of risk elements content.

All-day excursions (geotechnical constructions, in-situ tests, geotechnical laboratories in the Czech and Slovak republic) are included during the course, too.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To acquaint the students with the new methods of interpretation of physical-mechanical properties of soils. To teach the students to check the influence of geotechnical structures into environment.


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

BOWLES, J. E.: Engineering Properties of Soils and their Measurement (4th Edition). McGraw-Hill Companies, 1992. (EN)
SARSBY, R.: Environmental Geotechnics. Thomas Telford Publishing, 2000. (EN)
WEIGLOVÁ, Kamila: Mechanika zemin. Brno: AN CERM , s.r.o., 2007. (CS)

Recommended reading

BUDHU, Muni: Soil Mechanics and Foundations. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. (EN)
Český normalizační institut: ČSN EN 1997-2 , Eurocode 7. Český normalizační institut, 2007. (CS)
MÜHLHAUS, H. B.: Continuum Models for Materiále with Microstructure. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-K-C-SI Master's

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

  • Programme N-P-C-SI Master's

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

  • Programme N-P-E-SI Master's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Kamila Weiglová, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Soils as particular materials. Classification of soils (ČSN EN 1997-2).
2. Physical index tests and special tests for earth bodies (in situ tests).
3. New methods of mechanical soil properties evaluation.
4. Determination of input parameters of constitutive relations.
5. Determination of pore pressures and volume changes and stress path method.
6. Evaluation of influence of geotechnical constructions on environment, laboratory tests of geochemistry.
7. The tasks of environmental geotechnics at waste saving. Waste material properties.
8. Redevelopment of old ecological damages, determination of risk elements content.

All-day excursions (geotechnical constructions, in-situ tests, geotechnical laboratories in the Czech and Slovak republic) are included during the course, too.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Kamila Weiglová, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Soil classification according to EN 1997-2.
2. Laboratory of Soil Mechanics - physical index tests. New methods for evaluation of mechanical properties of soils.
3. Problems of building construction in different foundation soils.
4. Excursions to important geotechnical construction.
5. Excursions to important geotechnical construction.
6. Geotechnical assessment of the effects of buildings on the environment.
7. Tasks environmental geotechnics in waste management. Vaste materials properties.
8. Remediation of contaminated sites.