Course Details
Foundation Engineering (V)
Academic Year 2024/25
BFA011 course is part of 1 study plan
BPC-SI / V Winter Semester 3rd year
Course Guarantor
Institute
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
2 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
graded course-unit credit
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 1 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1.-2. Introduction. Shallow footings for water and other structures.
3.-4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons, open caissons, piles and micropiles.
5.-6. Classical injection in water structures. Water pressure tests.
7.-8. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
9.-10. Diaphragm walls – construction method and utilization. Encapsulation. Protection of waste dumps.
11.-12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Cofferdams – types and using.
13. Static design of both foundation pit timbering and coffers. Hydraulic stability of coffers.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction. Earth pressures.
2. Shallow foundations. 1st a 2nd limit states.
3. Programme Geo 5.
4. Vertical bearing capacity of pile foundations, 1st limit state.
5. Vertical bearing capacity of pile foundations, 2nd limit state.
6. Design of gravity wall.
7. Programme Geo 5.
8. The design of freestanding sheeting wall.
9. The design of anchored sheeting wall.
10. Programme Geo 5.
11. Dewatering of foundation pit.
12. Individual consultations.
13. Credit.