Course detail

Foundation Engineering

FAST-BF51Acad. year: 2015/2016

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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

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

BOWLES, J. E.: Foundation Analysis and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1996. ISBN 0-07-114052-2. (EN)
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)
TURČEK, Peter a kol.: Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: Jaga group, 2005. ISBN 80-8076-023-3. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.