Course Details
Basic of Geotechnics
Academic Year 2023/24
BFA012 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-EVB Summer Semester 2nd year
Geotechnical engineering presents an important part of modern civil engineering. Activities within this industry are foundation design, stabilising existing constructions, retaining structures design, underground structures design, soil improvement and many others. The role of this industry is growing in importance also due to an effort to utilize geotechnical constructions for energy purposes. The course is divided into two parts. Basic principles of soil mechanics important for practical applications are presented in the first part. Conclusion of the first part is focused on basics of thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils. The second part of the course presents an overview of special foundation including energy structures.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Syllabus
1. Introduction to soil mechanics, soil index properties.
2. Basics of geomechanics – stress and strain in soil; Mohr´s circle; principle of effective stress, mechanical behavior of materials - elasticity, plasticity, failure; drained, undrained conditions.
3. Compressibility of soils.
4. Time dependent soil behavior, permeability, consolidation.
5. Shear strength of soils.
6. Basics of thermodynamics, heat transfer through soils.
7. Thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils
8. Introduction to the special foundation engineering.
9. Shallow foundations.
10. Deep foundations.
11. Retaining structures.
12. Energy geo-structures.
13. Thermomechanical behaviour of energy geo-structures.
2. Basics of geomechanics – stress and strain in soil; Mohr´s circle; principle of effective stress, mechanical behavior of materials - elasticity, plasticity, failure; drained, undrained conditions.
3. Compressibility of soils.
4. Time dependent soil behavior, permeability, consolidation.
5. Shear strength of soils.
6. Basics of thermodynamics, heat transfer through soils.
7. Thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils
8. Introduction to the special foundation engineering.
9. Shallow foundations.
10. Deep foundations.
11. Retaining structures.
12. Energy geo-structures.
13. Thermomechanical behaviour of energy geo-structures.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of mathematics and physics at secondary school level, basics of structural mechanics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 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 soil mechanics, soil index properties.
2. Basics of geomechanics – stress and strain in soil; Mohr´s circle; principle of effective stress, mechanical behavior of materials - elasticity, plasticity, failure; drained, undrained conditions.
3. Compressibility of soils.
4. Time dependent soil behavior, permeability, consolidation.
5. Shear strength of soils.
6. Basics of thermodynamics, heat transfer through soils.
7. Thermo-mechanical behaviour of soils
8. Introduction to the special foundation engineering.
9. Shallow foundations.
10. Deep foundations.
11. Retaining structures.
12. Energy geo-structures.
13. Thermomechanical behaviour of energy geo-structures.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Index properties of soils. Characteristics of phase relationship in the soil.
2. Effective stress. Geostatic stress.
3. Compressibility, consolidation – parameters evaluation.
4. Laboratory of soil mechanics – mechanical properties.
5. Shear strength of soils.
6. Stress in soil due to surface load.
7. Settlement calculation.
8. Individual consultations.
9. Bearing capacity of shallow foundation.
10. Bearing capacity of deep foundation – ultimate limit state.
11. Bearing capacity of deep foundations – serviceability limit state.
12. Earth pressures. Design of unsupported retaining wall.
13. Individual consultations. Credit.