Course Details
Specialized Project (K-GTN)
Academic Year 2024/25
BFB010 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / K Summer Semester 4th year
Complex specialized geotechnical project - design of a structure in complicated geotechnical conditions:
construction and service stages, identification of factors effecting soil - structure interaction, comparison of alternative designs.
construction and service stages, identification of factors effecting soil - structure interaction, comparison of alternative designs.
Credits
4 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
summer
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Entry Knowledge
Soil mechanics, Foundation engineering, Structural mechanics
Aims
To teach the students safe and economical design of building foundations at difficult geotechnical conditions, choice of optimum technological process.
Student will master the aim of the object - safe and economical design of building foundations at difficult geotechnical conditions, choice of optimum technological process.
Student will master the aim of the object - safe and economical design of building foundations at difficult geotechnical conditions, choice of optimum technological process.
Basic Literature
POTTS, David M., et al. Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering: theory. London: Thomas Telford, 1999. (en)
POTTS, David M., et al. Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering: application. London: Thomas Telford, 2001. (en)
POWRIE, William. Soil mechanics: concepts and applications. CRC Press, 2018. (en)
BUDHU, Muniram. Soil mechanics fundamentals. John Wiley & Sons, 2015. (en)
DUNCAN, J. Michael; WRIGHT, Stephen G.; BRANDON, Thomas L. Soil strength and slope stability. John Wiley & Sons, 2014. (en)
OU, Chang-Yu. Deep excavation: Theory and practice. Crc Press, 2014. (en)
Recommendations on piling (EA Pfähle). John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (en)
MOSELEY, Michael P.; KIRSCH, Klaus. Ground improvement. CRC Press, 2004. (en)
POTTS, David M., et al. Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering: application. London: Thomas Telford, 2001. (en)
POWRIE, William. Soil mechanics: concepts and applications. CRC Press, 2018. (en)
BUDHU, Muniram. Soil mechanics fundamentals. John Wiley & Sons, 2015. (en)
DUNCAN, J. Michael; WRIGHT, Stephen G.; BRANDON, Thomas L. Soil strength and slope stability. John Wiley & Sons, 2014. (en)
OU, Chang-Yu. Deep excavation: Theory and practice. Crc Press, 2014. (en)
Recommendations on piling (EA Pfähle). John Wiley & Sons, 2013. (en)
MOSELEY, Michael P.; KIRSCH, Klaus. Ground improvement. CRC Press, 2004. (en)
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Project
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
- 1. Introduction to a complex specialized project.
- 2. Assignment of an individual project.
- 3.–9. Work on the project. Individual consultation with the teacher. Partial presentations.
- 10. Final presentation of the project and discussion.
- 11. Conclusion. Credit.