Course Details
Geotechnical Laboratory
Academic Year 2023/24
CF054 course is part of 1 study plan
N-P-C-SI (N) / K Winter Semester 2nd year
New methods of physical-mechanical soil properties evaluation.
Determination of pore pressures and volume changes.
Determination of mechanical properties. Proctor test.
Short-term and long-term strength.
The influence of geotechnical structures in the environment (ground water, geological environment, the regeneration of the damaged landscape by human activities.
Influence of geotechnical structures on environment. Czech and EU legislature about looking on influence of constructions on environment.
Geotechnics and environmental protection. The tasks of geotechnics at waste saving and deactivation – waste dumps, dumps, slime pits, utilization in earth bodies.
Mechanical behaviour of frozen soils.
Determination of pore pressures and volume changes.
Determination of mechanical properties. Proctor test.
Short-term and long-term strength.
The influence of geotechnical structures in the environment (ground water, geological environment, the regeneration of the damaged landscape by human activities.
Influence of geotechnical structures on environment. Czech and EU legislature about looking on influence of constructions on environment.
Geotechnics and environmental protection. The tasks of geotechnics at waste saving and deactivation – waste dumps, dumps, slime pits, utilization in earth bodies.
Mechanical behaviour of frozen soils.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
To acquaint the students with the new methods of interpretation of physical-mechanical properties of soils. To teach the students to check the influence of geotechnical structures into environment.
Knowledge
Student will master the course objective, will acquaint the new methods of interpretation of physical-mechanical properties of soils and will be able to check the influence of geotechnical structures into environment.
Syllabus
1. Physical - index tests.
2. Laboratory testing of soil permeability.
3. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 1.
4. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 2.
5. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 1.
6. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 2.
7. Testing of soils in the range of small to very small strain
8. Selected material models versus laboratory tests.
9. New trends in laboratory tests.
10. Geochemistry - laboratory tests.
2. Laboratory testing of soil permeability.
3. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 1.
4. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 2.
5. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 1.
6. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 2.
7. Testing of soils in the range of small to very small strain
8. Selected material models versus laboratory tests.
9. New trends in laboratory tests.
10. Geochemistry - laboratory tests.
Prerequisites
Base knowledge of the properties and testing of soils.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
5 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit
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. Physical - index tests.
2. Laboratory testing of soil permeability.
3. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 1.
4. Laboratory tests to determine the deformation parameters - part 2.
5. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 1.
6. Laboratory tests to determine the shear parameters - part 2.
7. Testing of soils in the range of small to very small strain
8. Selected material models versus laboratory tests.
9. New trends in laboratory tests.
10. Geochemistry - laboratory tests.
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Physical index tests.
2. Determination of permeability of sand (permeameter).
3. Compression of soil - 1D (oedometer).
4. Shear box test.
5. CID triaxial tests (sand). Credit.