Course Details
Underground Engineering
Academic Year 2023/24
DFB023 course is part of 4 study plans
DPC-K Winter Semester 2nd year
DPA-K Winter Semester 2nd year
DKC-K Winter Semester 2nd year
DKA-K Winter Semester 2nd year
History, nomenclature and terminology in the underground structures. The basic design elements of underground structures. Geotechnical survey for underground structures, influence of technology to their layout. Classification of surroundings for uderground structures. Theory of rock pressures. Tunnel systems and schemes for major profiles, classic systems, ring method. The New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM), Tunnel Sequential Machines (TSM) and Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), shield tunnelling by open and closed shields, PERFOREX method. Improvement of environmental at driving, silting, rawing-out. Theoretical description of selected material models (Mohr-Coulomb model, Hoek-Brown model, Jointed rock model, Shotcrete model) used in mathematical modeling of underground structures.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Syllabus
1. The main construction elements of underground structures. The basic design elements for separate types of underground structures.
2. Classification of surroundings for underground structures, classification systems.
3. State of stress of rocky massive round of tunnel excavation, arch theory, load of lining by the part of primary stress.
4. Tunnel systems for large profiles - New Austrian Tunnel Method.
5. Tunnel systems for large profiles – Adeco –rs method.
6. Tunnel Sequential Machines(TSM) and Tunnel Boring Machines(TBM) Shield tunnelling by open and closed shields, special shields.
7. Material models – Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown model.
8. Material models – Hoek-Brown model (contin.), Jointed rock model.
9. Material model - Jointed rock model (contin.).
10. The design of primary lining.
11. Material model – Shotcerete.
12. Modelling of rock bolts and anchors.
13. Excavation and projecting of shafts.
2. Classification of surroundings for underground structures, classification systems.
3. State of stress of rocky massive round of tunnel excavation, arch theory, load of lining by the part of primary stress.
4. Tunnel systems for large profiles - New Austrian Tunnel Method.
5. Tunnel systems for large profiles – Adeco –rs method.
6. Tunnel Sequential Machines(TSM) and Tunnel Boring Machines(TBM) Shield tunnelling by open and closed shields, special shields.
7. Material models – Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown model.
8. Material models – Hoek-Brown model (contin.), Jointed rock model.
9. Material model - Jointed rock model (contin.).
10. The design of primary lining.
11. Material model – Shotcerete.
12. Modelling of rock bolts and anchors.
13. Excavation and projecting of shafts.
Prerequisites
Basic principles of geology, engineering geology, soil mechanics, building materials, structural mechanics, elasticity and plasticity theory, foundation engineering, geodesy, building materials, basic principles of railway, overground and water structures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
8 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
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, 3 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. The main construction elements of underground structures. The basic design elements for separate types of underground structures.
2. Classification of surroundings for underground structures, classification systems.
3. State of stress of rocky massive round of tunnel excavation, arch theory, load of lining by the part of primary stress.
4. Tunnel systems for large profiles - New Austrian Tunnel Method.
5. Tunnel systems for large profiles – Adeco –rs method.
6. Tunnel Sequential Machines(TSM) and Tunnel Boring Machines(TBM) Shield tunnelling by open and closed shields, special shields.
7. Material models – Mohr-Coulomb, Hoek-Brown model.
8. Material models – Hoek-Brown model (contin.), Jointed rock model.
9. Material model - Jointed rock model (contin.).
10. The design of primary lining.
11. Material model – Shotcerete.
12. Modelling of rock bolts and anchors.
13. Excavation and projecting of shafts.