Course Details

Bachelor Seminar (K-GTN)

Academic Year 2026/27

BFB009 course is part of 1 study plan

​ BPC-SI / K Summer Semester 4th year

The seminar is aimed at preliminary work and completion of bachelor project.
Choice of basic geotechnical and structural parameters in relation to specific themes of bachelor project.
Requirements for the preparation of the thesis.

Credits

2 credits

Language of instruction

Czech

Semester

summer

Course Guarantor

Ing. Věra Glisníková, CSc.

Institute

Institute of Geotechnics

Forms and criteria of assessment

course-unit credit

Entry Knowledge

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, foundation structures, underground structures, earth structures, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design of steel and concrete.

Aims

Professional Knowledge

  • During the course the student learn to use theoretical knowledge obtained in previous ages for solution of basic geotechnical problems.

Professional Skills

  • The student will be able to solve complex basic geotechnical tasks including analysis of the problem, educational literature and standards, making of geotechnical profile, input geotechnical data, computation model, analysis of results.

Professional Competence

  • The student will be able to create safe and economical design of building foundations in various geotechnical conditions, including the choice of the optimal technological procedure.

Basic Literature

Speciální zakládání staveb, 2. díl. MASOPUST, Jan. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o. 2006. ISBN 80-7204-489-3. (cs)
Navrhování základových a pažicích konstrukcí. Příručka k ČSN EN 1997. MASOPUST, Jan. IC ČKAIT, s.r.o. 2012 ISBN 978-80-87438-21-2. (cs)
Soil mechanics and foundations. BUDHU Muni. Jihn Wiley and sons, INC. 2007. ISBN 978-0-471-43117-6. (cs)

Prerequisites

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, foundation structures, underground structures, earth structures, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design of steel and concrete.

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

https://www.vut.cz/en/students/courses/detail/303789

Seminar

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to complex bachelor´s project.
  • 2. Problems of bachelor´s seminary project solution.
  • 3. Assignment of individual undergraduate project.
  • 4. Identification of factors influencing interaction design and environment.
  • 5. Conception of solving.
  • 6. Alternatives of solution and selection of suitable alternatives.
  • 7. Analysis of the final state.
  • 8. Individual consultations.
  • 9. Individual consultations. Presentation.
  • 10. Presentation.
  • 11. Conclusion. Credit.