Course detail

Experiment in Geotechnics (The Course of ESF)

FAST-BF91Acad. year: 2016/2017

Students acquire to use contemporary methods for foundation soil study. Integral parts will be also observation method (mathematical and experimental modeling and field monitoring). Student will be lead to teamwork during the design of the geotechnical structure. The learning process will respect environmental aspects too. Supposed solutions of designs will be discussed with experinced experts during field works and excursions. Students obtain feedback for their designs.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students acquire at course to use contemporary methods for foundation soil study. Integral parts will be also observation method (mathematical and experimental modeling and field monitoring). Student will be lead to teamwork during the design of the geotechnical structure. The learning process will respect environmental aspects too. Supposed solutions of designs will be discussed with experinced experts during field works and excursions. Students obtain feedback for their designs.

Prerequisites

The students have to know basics of geology, physics, solid mechanics, elasticity and plasticity and geomechanics (soil/rock mechanics).

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Geotechnical investigation according to DIN EN 1997-2
2. Geophysical survey methods
3. Conventional survey methods
4. Monitoring of the geological environment
5. Landslides and rock collapse I.
6. Landslides and rock collapse II.
7. Physical model
8. Numerical model
9. Numerical model
10.Case studies
11.Field excursion

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is increasing of the level of theoretical preparation of students for solution of practical tasks, preparation for in situ operation and development of teamwork. Students obtain by the passing of the subject current overview about contemporary techniques of testing and monitoring of foundation soil. Suppose solution will be dicussed with experinced experts. Integral part of the subject is terrain work and field excursion.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

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

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GOODMAN, Richard E.: Engineering geology. J. Wiley & sons, 1993. ISBN 0-471-54424-8. (EN)
WOOD, D. M.: Geotechnical modelling. Spon Press, 2004. (EN)
ZÁRUBA, Quido a MENCL, Vojtěch: Inženýrská geologie. Academia, 1974. (CS)

Recommended reading

HERLE, Ivo: Základy matematického modelování v geomechanice. Karolinum, Praha, 2003. (CS)
ONDRÁŠIK, Rudolf a RYBÁŘ, Jan: Dynamická inžinierska geológia. Slovenské pedagogické nakladateľstvo, 1991. ISBN 80-08-00366-9. (SK)
RICHTER, Dieter: Ingenieur- und Hydrogeologie. Walter de Gruyter, 1989. ISBN 3-11-008547-X. (DE)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch K , 4 year of study, summer semester, recommended course

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Horák, CSc.