Course detail

Specialized Project (K-GTN)

FAST-BF060Acad. year: 2024/2025

Complex specialized geotechnical project, design and realization of structures in complicated geotechnical conditions, the choice of optimum technological process.
Special problems of geotechnical project solution, build and work stages, identification of factors effecting structure-media interaction, conception of solving, alternatives, investigation of definitive state.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, foundation structures, underground structures, earth structures, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

To teach the students safe and economical design of building foundations at difficult geotechnical conditions, choice of optimum technological process.
Student will master the aim of the object - safe and economical design of building foundations at difficult geotechnical conditions, choice of optimum technological process.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BUDHU, Muniram. Soil mechanics fundamentals. John Wiley & Sons, 2015.  (EN)
DUNCAN, J. Michael; WRIGHT, Stephen G.; BRANDON, Thomas L. Soil strength and slope stability. John Wiley & Sons, 2014. (EN)
Recommendations on piling (EA Pfähle). John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (EN)
MOSELEY, Michael P.; KIRSCH, Klaus. Ground improvement. CRC Press, 2004. (EN)
OU, Chang-Yu. Deep excavation: Theory and practice. Crc Press, 2014. (EN)
POTTS, David M., et al. Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering: theory. London: Thomas Telford, 1999. (EN)
POWRIE, William. Soil mechanics: concepts and applications. CRC Press, 2018.  (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Project

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to complex specialized project. 2. Submission of individual practical problem. 3.-8. Work on the project. Consultation with the teacher. 9. Individual consultations and presentation. 10. Presentation of project - continued and discussion. 11. Conclusion. Credit.