Course Details
Selected Chapters of Geotechnics
Academic Year 2023/24
BF053 course is part of 2 study plans
B-K-C-SI (N) / S Summer Semester 4th year
B-P-C-SI (N) / S Summer Semester 4th year
- types of geomaterials
- factors affecting the properties of geomaterials
- soil stiffness (stiffness in range of small and very small strain, soil stiffness measurements in the laboratory)
- strength of soils (theory of critical states)
- material models for soils (linearly elatic-ideally plastic, elastoplastic)
- laboratory test to determine the input parameters for the discussed material models
- modeling of interaction shallow and deep foundations
- model of sheeting structure
- factors affecting the properties of geomaterials
- soil stiffness (stiffness in range of small and very small strain, soil stiffness measurements in the laboratory)
- strength of soils (theory of critical states)
- material models for soils (linearly elatic-ideally plastic, elastoplastic)
- laboratory test to determine the input parameters for the discussed material models
- modeling of interaction shallow and deep foundations
- model of sheeting structure
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
To teach the students how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. To acquaint the students with specific geotechnical problems. Further with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.
Knowledge
Student will master the course objective and will know how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. Student will have basic knowledge about specific geotechnical problems and with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the subject (terminology, case studies).
2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics - properties).
3. Typical correlations in geotechnical practice.
4. Stiffness of soils.
5. Strength of soils (theory of critical state).
6. Introduction to constitutive models - Linear elastic - perfectly plastic constitutive models.
7. Introduction to constitutive models - Elastoplastic constitutive models.
8. Pile fundations (groups, uplift).
9. Combined foundations (shallow and piles).
10. Retaining structures (earth pressures for special cases, atypical shapes).
11. Geotechnical monitoring.
2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics - properties).
3. Typical correlations in geotechnical practice.
4. Stiffness of soils.
5. Strength of soils (theory of critical state).
6. Introduction to constitutive models - Linear elastic - perfectly plastic constitutive models.
7. Introduction to constitutive models - Elastoplastic constitutive models.
8. Pile fundations (groups, uplift).
9. Combined foundations (shallow and piles).
10. Retaining structures (earth pressures for special cases, atypical shapes).
11. Geotechnical monitoring.
Prerequisites
Soil formation, types of foundation soils, engineering geological investigation, strength and elasticity of materials, fundamentals of structural mechanics and soil mechanics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction to the subject (terminology, case studies).
2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics - properties).
3. Typical correlations in geotechnical practice.
4. Stiffness of soils.
5. Strength of soils (theory of critical state).
6. Introduction to constitutive models - Linear elastic - perfectly plastic constitutive models.
7. Introduction to constitutive models - Elastoplastic constitutive models.
8. Pile fundations (groups, uplift).
9. Combined foundations (shallow and piles).
10. Retaining structures (earth pressures for special cases, atypical shapes).
11. Geotechnical monitoring.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Simple exmaples in software GEO5.
2. Determination of properties geomaterials due to correlation.
3. Exercise in laboratory - oedometric test.
4. Exercise in laboratory - triaxial test (CD).
5. Exercise in laboratory - permeability test.
6. Comparison each selected constitutive models.
7. Design of pile foundations according to different design theory.
8. Design of group piles.
9. Mathematical modelling behaviour combined foundations.
10. Mathematical modelling of retaining structures.
11. Credits.