Course detail

Foundation Engineering

FAST-BF03Acad. year: 2009/2010

Introduction - backgrounds. Methodology of limit states, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings - spread footings, strip footings, slabs. Design and check of shallow footings - 1st limit state, 2nd limit state. Deep foundations - division of elements. Piles - distribution (displacement, replacement). Drilled piles, CFA - technology of building. Design of axial loaded bored piles - limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve. Uncased piles - building technology. Vibropiles. Micropiles - types, building technology, utilization. Diaphragm walls and lamellas - building technology and utilization. Anchors - distribution, design and construction methods, anchor prestressing. Jet grouting - technology, recovery. Classical injection - sealing, hardening, compensation, injection materials. Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls. Cofferdams. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation pit dewatering. Underpinning.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will master the course objection and design shallow and deep foundations for different geotechnical cathegories and will have basic knowledge about safe and economical design of foundation pit.

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

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction. Limit states principles, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings – pads, strip footings, foundation slabs.
2. Design and check of shallow footings – 1st and 2nd limit states.
3. Improvement of soil properties for shallow foundations. Gravelly pillows.
4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons. Open caissons.
5. Distribution of piles(displacement, replacement). Bored piles. CFA piles. Technology of building.
6. Design of axial loaded bored piles. – limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve.
7. Uncased piles – building technology. Vibropiles.
8. Micropiles – types, construction method, utilization.
9. Diaphragm walls and lamellas – construction method and utilization.
10. Anchors-distribution, design and technology.
11. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls.
13. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation underpinning.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach students how to design shallow and deep foundations for different geotechnical cathegories.
To provide students with basic knowledge about safe and economical design of foundation pit.
To acquaint students with modern foundation methods and subsoil improvement methods.

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 - 2. díl. Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2006. ISBN 80-7204-489-3. (CS)
MASOPUST, Jan: Speciální zakládání staveb - 1. díl. Brno: AN CERM, s.r.o., 2004. ISBN 80-214-2770-1. (CS)

Recommended reading

BOWLES, J. E.: Foundation Analysis and Design. New York: McGraw-Hill Company, 1996. ISBN 0-07-114052-2. (EN)
HENRY, F. D. C.: The Design and Construction of Engineering Foundations. Chapman and Hall, 1986. (EN)
MASOPUST, Jan: Vrtané piloty. Praha: Čeněk a Ježek, 1994. (CS)
SMOLTCZYK, U. a kol.: Grundbau - Taschenbuch 1. a 2. díl (5. vydání). Berlin: Ernst & Sohn, 1996. (DE)
TOMLINSON, M. J.: Pile Design and Construction Practice. Lomdon, New York: Taylor a Francis, 2005. ISBN 0-419-18450-3. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jan Masopust, CSc.