Course detail

Selected Chapters of Geotechnics

FAST-BF053Acad. year: 2020/2021

- 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

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will master the course objective and will know how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. Student will have basic knowledge about specific geotechnical problems and with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.

Prerequisites

Soil formation, types of foundation soils, engineering geological investigation, strength and elasticity of materials, fundamentals of structural mechanics and soil 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. Introduction to the subject (terminology, case studies).
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.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To teach the students how to safely and economically design foundations of structures at different geotechnical conditions. To acquaint the students with specific geotechnical problems. Further with basic rocky properties, rock classification and with underground urbanization.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch S , 4 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the subject (terminology, case studies). 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

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Simple exmaples in software GEO5. 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.