Course Details
Base of geotechnics
Academic Year 2023/24
NFB021 course is part of 1 study plan
NPC-GK Winter Semester 2nd year
Subject and contents of geotechnics.
Foundation soils and their classification.
Foundation soils properties and limit states of foundation soils.
Foundations of constructions - spread and deep ones.
Geophysical survey, investigative work of engineering geology and in situ tests of rock mechanics.
Stability of slopes and rock walls, landslides.
Types and specifics of underground structures, methods of building.
Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics. Geodesic methods used in geotechnics.
Foundation soils and their classification.
Foundation soils properties and limit states of foundation soils.
Foundations of constructions - spread and deep ones.
Geophysical survey, investigative work of engineering geology and in situ tests of rock mechanics.
Stability of slopes and rock walls, landslides.
Types and specifics of underground structures, methods of building.
Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics. Geodesic methods used in geotechnics.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
The student will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.
Knowledge
The student in course "Base of geotechnics" will make general view about geotechnical discipline: rock and soil mechanics, engineering geology, foundation engineering and underground structures. He will be taken up with instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics and with geodetical methods used in it.
Syllabus
1. The subject and content of geotechnics. Classification of foundation soils, rocks and week rocks.
2. Foundation soils properties and their determination.
3. Footings of buildings (shallow and deep). Limit states of foundation soil.
4. Technologies of footings.
5. Survey works of engineering geology.
6. In situ tests of rock mechanics.
7. Stability analysis of slopes and cliffs. Landslides.
8. The types and specifics of underground structures. Construction methods.
9. Deformation of surroundings at underground structures.
10. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics.
11. Geodetical methods used in geotechnics.
12. Excursion.
13. Conclusion and summary.
2. Foundation soils properties and their determination.
3. Footings of buildings (shallow and deep). Limit states of foundation soil.
4. Technologies of footings.
5. Survey works of engineering geology.
6. In situ tests of rock mechanics.
7. Stability analysis of slopes and cliffs. Landslides.
8. The types and specifics of underground structures. Construction methods.
9. Deformation of surroundings at underground structures.
10. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics.
11. Geodetical methods used in geotechnics.
12. Excursion.
13. Conclusion and summary.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of civil engineering, techniques and natural sciences.
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
4 credits
Semester
winter
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. The subject and content of geotechnics. Classification of foundation soils, rocks and week rocks.
2. Foundation soils properties and their determination.
3. Footings of buildings (shallow and deep). Limit states of foundation soil.
4. Technologies of footings.
5. Survey works of engineering geology.
6. In situ tests of rock mechanics.
7. Stability analysis of slopes and cliffs. Landslides.
8. The types and specifics of underground structures. Construction methods.
9. Deformation of surroundings at underground structures.
10. Instrumentation and monitoring in geotechnics.
11. Geodetical methods used in geotechnics.
12. Excursion.
13. Conclusion and summary.
Exercise
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Classification of soil and rock.
2. Engineering geology profile.
3. Shallow foundation.
4. Deep foundation - pile.
5. Settlement trough over the mined tunnel.
6. Task check and credit.