Course detail

Engineering Tasks Application of Geotechnics

FAST-5F5Acad. year: 2021/2022

Methods of solving of stress state and deformation in geotechnics. Theory of elasticity, contact pressure, subsoil models. Ultimate states of constructions, plasticity conditions. Mohr-Coulomb theory of failure. Stability problems. Earth environment improvement, geosynthetics materials. Analytical accesses at geotechnical problems calculation, Finite Element Method and method of dependent pressures. Modelling of internation of construction and surrounding environment. Utilization of programs GEO 36, Drilled piles and RIB software, FEM. Application of the theories on specific geotechnical examples by the help of above-mentioned programs.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Mathematics - numerical methods.
Structural mechanics - theory of elasticity, plasticity.
Geotechnics - soil mechanics, foundation, undeground constructions.

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, summary of program systems.
2. Program system GEO 4 - stability of slopes.
3. GEO 4 - depended pressures method.
4. GEO 4 - design and check of nailing.
5. The design and check of reinforced earth structures - retaining structures.
6. The design and check of reinforced earth structures - base of fills, sublayers.
7. Material models.
8. Construction analysis - calculation of state of stress and deformation.
9. Program system PLAXIS - pre-processor(geometry, input data).
10. PLAXIS - pre-processor(boundary conditions, loading).
11. PLAXIS - post-processor(calculation, data evaluation).
12. Program system TUNNEL - geometry, input data, loading.
13. TUNNEL - computation, data evaluation. Program system FLAC -principle, input data.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To obtain theoretical basics of the mathematical modelling of geotechnical problems.
To learn to utilise selected software for design of geotechnics structures.

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

David M Potts, Lidija Zdravkovic: Finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering - application. Thomas telford 2001
GUDEHUS, G.: Finite Elements in Geomechanics. John Wiley & Sons 1979
MASOPUST, Jan: Vrtané piloty. Čeněk a Ježek, Praha 1994
RIB Bausoftware GmbH: Trimas - Handbuch. RIB Bausoftware GmbH 1997

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.