Course detail
Selected Chapters of Geotechnics
FAST-BF053Acad. year: 2018/2019
- types of geomaterials
- factors affecting the properties of geomaterials
- soil stiffness (stiffness in range of small and very small strain, soil stiffness measurements in the laboratory)
- strength of soils (theory of critical states)
- material models for soils (linearly elatic-ideally plastic, elastoplastic)
- laboratory test to determine the input parameters for the discussed material models
- modeling of interaction shallow and deep foundations
- model of sheeting structure
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Student get the knowledge about mechanical properties of the geomatrials with particular attention to the advanced constitutive material models.
The knowledge about the laboratory tests which should be chosen for their determination. The students will get familiar with special geotechnical software and also with standard software with to focus to foundations, such interaction of shallow foundations with deep foundations, retaining wall structures, etc.
The main aim is therefore to focus on the practical application of building foundations in the application of the above knowledge.
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The exam will consist of written (in the form of brief answers to questions such as including sketching graphs, a simple calculation) and oral part. Condition of the oral exam is a written test conditions.
Course curriculum
2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics - properties).
3. Typical correlations in geotechnical practice.
4. Stiffness of soils.
5. Strength of soils (theory of critical state).
6. Introduction to constitutive models - Linear elastic - perfectly plastic constitutive models.
7. Introduction to constitutive models - Elastoplastic constitutive models.
8. Pile fundations (groups, uplift).
9. Combined foundations (shallow and piles).
10. Retaining structures (earth pressures for special cases, atypical shapes).
11. Geotechnical monitoring.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Syllabus
2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics - properties).
3. Typical correlations in geotechnical practice.
4. Stiffness of soils.
5. Strength of soils (theory of critical state).
6. Introduction to constitutive models - Linear elastic - perfectly plastic constitutive models.
7. Introduction to constitutive models - Elastoplastic constitutive models.
8. Pile fundations (groups, uplift).
9. Combined foundations (shallow and piles).
10. Retaining structures (earth pressures for special cases, atypical shapes).
11. Geotechnical monitoring.
Exercise
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2. Determination of properties geomaterials due to correlation.
3. Exercise in laboratory - oedometric test.
4. Exercise in laboratory - triaxial test (CD).
5. Exercise in laboratory - permeability test.
6. Comparison each selected constitutive models.
7. Design of pile foundations according to different design theory.
8. Design of group piles.
9. Mathematical modelling behaviour combined foundations.
10. Mathematical modelling of retaining structures.
11. Credits.