Objectives and competences
Upon completion of the unit, the students gain the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the design, planning, construction, maintenance and supervision of construction works in the area of foundations of buildings and the construction of retaining structures.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction and significance of retaining structures in geotechnical practice.
Properties of ground and supplementary geological and geomechanical investigations.
Shallow foundation.
Deep foundation.
Definition, types and geotechnical categories of retaining structures.
Methods of geotechnical design of retaining structures.
Design situations, limit states and geomechanical modelling of ground and retaining structures.
Design of standard types of retaining structures.
Geotechnical anchors.
Galleries and cut and cover technology.
Retaining structures for water and water leakage retardation, drainage systems, scouring of soil, hydraulic failure.
Retaining structures subjected to seismic loads.
Review of standard technologies of retaining structures.
Monitoring during design, construction and use.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures in lecture room, occasionally supported by computerized projection material. Explanation of basic concepts, derivation of equations and calculation procedures on the board. Tutorial with the demonstration of basic equations and procedures. Seminar work. Field exercises with comprehension of design and technologies of retaining structures in geotechnical practise.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
Upon successful completion of the study unit, students should be able to:
? evaluate the material properties of soils on the basis of field investigations,
? relate the necessary knowledge in the field of geotechnical design,
? plan the foundations of buildings and retaining structures,
? design the foundation of buildings and retaining structures,
? select appropriate modern construction technologies of buildings and retaining structures,
? relate verification and assurance procedures of buildings and retaining structures,
? compose the necessary project documentation for the foundation of buildings and retaining structures.
Readings
Muni Budhu: SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS, JOHN WILEY and SONS, 2011
-R.F.CRAIG: SOIL MECHANICS, Champman &Hall, 1995
-David M. Potts and Lidija Z.: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS in GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING,
Thomas Telford, 2001
-Bowles J.E.: FOUNDATION ANALYSIS and DESIGN, McGraw-Hill, 1996
-Smoltczyk U.: Grundbau - Taschenbuch, Teil 1, 2, 3, Ernst & Sohn, 1997
-EN 1997 Eurocode 7, GEOTECHNICAL design
-EN 1998 Eurocode 8, DESIGN of structures for earthquake resistance
