Course detail

Foundation Engineering (V)

FAST-BFA011Acad. year: 2025/2026

Shallow footings and deep foundations.
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

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, 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 acquaint the students with the design of water structure foundations, injection methods of subsoil, reliable design of cofferdams.
Student will master the course objective - the design of water structure foundations, injection methods of subsoil, reliable design of cofferdams.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Masopust, J. Navrhování základových a pažicích konstrukcí, Příručka k ČSN EN 1997. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2012, ISBN 978-80-87438-31-2. (CS)
Budhu, M. Soil Mechanics and foundations (3rd edition). John Wiley & sons, inc, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-55684-9. (EN)
Masopust, J. Speciální zakládání staveb, 1. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, ISBN 80-214-2770-1. (CS)
Masopust, J. Speciální zakládání staveb, 2. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006, ISBN 80-7204-489-3. (CS)
Turček, P. a kol. Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2005, ISBN 80-8076-023-3. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization V , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1.-2. Introduction. Shallow footings for water and other structures.
  • 3.-4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons, open caissons, piles and micropiles.
  • 5.-6. Classical injection in water structures. Water pressure tests.
  • 7.-8. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
  • 9.-10. Diaphragm walls – construction method and utilization. Encapsulation. Protection of waste dumps.
  • 11.-12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Cofferdams – types and using.
  • 13. Static design of both foundation pit timbering and coffers. Hydraulic stability of coffers.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

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