Course Details
Special Foundation Methods (S)
Academic Year 2023/24
NFB013 course is part of 1 study plan
NPC-SIS Summer Semester 1st year
This course is an analysis of selected technologies of special foundations with emphasis on their characteristics and their use in building and civil engineering.
Design and evaluation design will always be in accordance with the design of technology.
Pile foundations – focus mainly on the group effect.
Sheeting design – design and assessment of the various parts of sheeting systems, including anchors and struts. Application of the method of dependent pressures.
Micropiles – the use of micropiles, design calculation.
Jet grouting – design, structural details.
Nailed slopes – design calculation.
Special problems – aggressive environment - protection of elements of deep foundations; undermined areas, seismic areas, permafrost.
Practice various areas of special foundations will form the semester project.
Design and evaluation design will always be in accordance with the design of technology.
Pile foundations – focus mainly on the group effect.
Sheeting design – design and assessment of the various parts of sheeting systems, including anchors and struts. Application of the method of dependent pressures.
Micropiles – the use of micropiles, design calculation.
Jet grouting – design, structural details.
Nailed slopes – design calculation.
Special problems – aggressive environment - protection of elements of deep foundations; undermined areas, seismic areas, permafrost.
Practice various areas of special foundations will form the semester project.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
To teach the students how to propose foundation structures of difficult structures at hard geotechnical conditions. To acquaint the students with the modern special foundation technologies.
Knowledge
Student will master the course objective and will be able to propose foundation structures of difficult structures at hard geotechnical conditions will be able to design modern special foundation technologies.
Syllabus
1. Introduction into special foundation methods. Literature, standards, technical journals.
2. Aspects of geotechnical investigations.
3. Pile foundations – single pile (axially and horizontally loaded).
4. Pile foundations – group of piles.
5. Micropiles – technology, appplication, design.
6. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (micropiles, sheet pile and soldier pile wall).
7. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (pile and diaphragm wall).
8. Modern methods of static design of sheeting.
9. Jet grouting – as foundations and retaining element.
10. Improvement of soil.
11. Nailing of slopes.
12. Special problems-aggressive environment – pile foundations.
13. Undermining areas. Seismic regions. Permafrost.
2. Aspects of geotechnical investigations.
3. Pile foundations – single pile (axially and horizontally loaded).
4. Pile foundations – group of piles.
5. Micropiles – technology, appplication, design.
6. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (micropiles, sheet pile and soldier pile wall).
7. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (pile and diaphragm wall).
8. Modern methods of static design of sheeting.
9. Jet grouting – as foundations and retaining element.
10. Improvement of soil.
11. Nailing of slopes.
12. Special problems-aggressive environment – pile foundations.
13. Undermining areas. Seismic regions. Permafrost.
Prerequisites
Mechanical behaviour of soils, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design, basic knowledge of the design of foundation structures and of the design of foundation pit sheeting.
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 into special foundation methods. Literature, standards, technical journals.
2. Aspects of geotechnical investigations.
3. Pile foundations – single pile (axially and horizontally loaded).
4. Pile foundations – group of piles.
5. Micropiles – technology, appplication, design.
6. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (micropiles, sheet pile and soldier pile wall).
7. Deep excavation – structural details and their specifics (pile and diaphragm wall).
8. Modern methods of static design of sheeting.
9. Jet grouting – as foundations and retaining element.
10. Improvement of soil.
11. Nailing of slopes.
12. Special problems-aggressive environment – pile foundations.
13. Undermining areas. Seismic regions. Permafrost.
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Definition of semester project.
2. Design of deep foundation including drawings.
3. Desing (method of dependent pressures) of soldier pile wall including drawings.
4. Design (method of dependent pressures) of pile wall including drawings.
5. Design foundations of crane (mickropiles) including drawings.
6. Design of nails wall including drawings.
7. Presentation of the project. Conlusion (credit).