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Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

In connection with the introduction of new European standards in laboratory measurement and testing, students will gain an overwiev of new methdologies applicable to these tests and dominate the new method of evaluation physical a mechanical properties of geomaterials. Become familiar with Czech and EU legislation on the assessment of the impact of building constructions on the environment and fundamental geotechnical engineering with connection to environmental protection, in particular to geotechnical engineering in the storage and disposal - landfills, dumps, tailings and waste recovery in soil constructions. Based on excursions to some significant geotechnical constructions to get an overview of the geotechnical issues addressed currently in the Czech Republic.

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design.

Environmental geotechnics,

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations. Part of the exercise takes place in soil mechanics laboratory. Teaching includes optional lectures, field trips and workshops.

Conditions of credit is to develope a final credit projects, laboratory reports and satisfying attendance.

1. Soils as particular materials. Classification of soils (ČSN EN 1997-2).
2. Physical index tests and special tests for earth bodies (in situ tests).
3. New methods of mechanical soil properties evaluation.
4. Determination of input parameters of constitutive relations.
5. Determination of pore pressures and volume changes and stress path method.
6. Evaluation of influence of geotechnical constructions on environment, laboratory tests of geochemistry.
7. The tasks of environmental geotechnics at waste saving. Waste material properties.
8. Redevelopment of old ecological damages, determination of risk elements content.

All-day excursions (geotechnical constructions, in-situ tests, geotechnical laboratories in the Czech and Slovak republic) are included during the course, too.

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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.

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

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SARSBY, R.: Environmental Geotechnics. Thomas Telford Publishing, 2000. (EN)
WEIGLOVÁ, Kamila: Mechanika zemin. Brno: AN CERM , s.r.o., 2007. (CS)

BUDHU, Muni: Soil Mechanics and Foundations. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 2007. (EN)
Český normalizační institut: ČSN EN 1997-2 , Eurocode 7. Český normalizační institut, 2007. (CS)
MÜHLHAUS, H. B.: Continuum Models for Materiále with Microstructure. USA: John Wiley & Sons, 1995. (EN)