Objectives and competences
The goals are:
Comprehension of principles and usage of structure – foundation – ground interaction for design of exacting foundations, comprehension of safety and reliability concept in foundations, comprehension of geotechnical design directly based on results of field investigations and monitoring.
Students capture and understand special foundation modes that are used in geotechnical practice constructing the most exacting structures in Slovenia and abroad including newest technologies.
With the acquired knowledge, students will be able to create or use designs related to ground (soil) improvement at a higher engineering level.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Preparing of foundation ground, sanitation and ground improvement: condensing – compressing (design and field monitoring), mechanical stabilization, vibration, preloading, overloading, gravel sandy slopes, draining, reinforced soil, grouting, jet grouting, geotextiles, chemical stabilization, freezing.
Monitoring of ground improvement.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Numerical calculations of examples
Laboratory work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Students capture ground improvement techniques, and principles of required bearing capacity, assured stability and adequate deformability of foundation ground for construction of foundations of designed structures.
Students capture also responsibilities of all participants in construction processes of exacting structures
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Students understand and capture basic principles of ground improvement design and required interaction between properties of structures, foundations and ground to fulfill conditions of safety and reliability of structures.
Students capture and master application of computer tools PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D for exacting geotechnical analyses.
Students are also acquainted with rights and responsibilities of responsible designers, responsible leaders, supervisors, which are essential for successful realization of designed structures.
Readings
Žlender, B.: Izboljšave tal – zapiski predavanj, UM, 2023
Kirsch, K. Et al.: Ground improvement, 2012
Holtz, R.D., Shang, J.Q., Bergado, D.T.: Soil improvement. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, 2001
Rowe, R. K.: Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental engineering handbook; Soil improvement, 2001
Dodatna literature (delno)
Capriz, G.; Ghionna, V.N.; Giovine, P.: Modelling and Mechanics of granular and porous materials, 2002
Budhu, M.: Soil Mechanics anf Foundation, 2011
Braja M. Das, Advanced Soil Mechanics, Third edition, 2007
Bond A, Harris A: Decoding Eurocode 7, 2008
Bardet J P: Experimental Soil mechanics, 1997
Standardi SIST EN
Prerequisits
Knowledge from fields of: mathematics, building physics, special foundations.
