Course detail

Base of geotechnics

FAST-NFB021Acad. year: 2025/2026

Subject and contents of geotechnics.
Foundation soils and their classification.
Foundation soils properties and limit states of foundation soils.
Foundations of constructions - spread and deep ones.
Geophysical survey, investigative work of engineering geology and in situ tests of rock mechanics.
Stability of slopes and rock walls, landslides.
Types and specifics of underground structures, methods of building.
Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics. Geodesic methods used in geotechnics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

General knowledge of civil engineering, techniques and natural sciences.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

The student will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.
The student in course "Base of geotechnics" will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Budhu, M. Soil Mechanics and foundations (3rd edition). John Wiley & sons, inc, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-55684-9. (EN)
Klepsatel, F. Mařík, L. Frankovský, M. Městské podzemní stavby. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2005, ISBN 80-8076-021-7.  (CS)
Mencl, V. Mechanika zemin a skalních hornin, Praha: Academia, 1966, 978-800-7234-739-1. (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 NPC-GK Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. The subject and content of geotechnics. Classification of foundation soils, rocks and week rocks.
  • 2. Foundation soils properties and their determination.
  • 3. Footings of buildings (shallow and deep). Limit states of foundation soil.
  • 4. Technologies of footings.
  • 5. Survey works of engineering geology.
  • 6. In situ tests of rock mechanics.
  • 7. Stability analysis of slopes and cliffs. Landslides.
  • 8. The types and specifics of underground structures. Construction methods.
  • 9. Deformation of surroundings at underground structures.
  • 10. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics.
  • 11. Geodetical methods used in geotechnics.
  • 12. Excursion.
  • 13. Conclusion and summary.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Classification of soil and rock.
  • 2. Engineering geology profile.
  • 3. Shallow foundation.
  • 4. Deep foundation - pile.
  • 5. Settlement trough over the mined tunnel.
  • 6. Task check and credit.