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Selected Chapters of Geotechnics
FAST-BFB004Acad. year: 2023/2024
Types of geomaterials and their properties.
Factors affecting the properties of geomaterials.
Stiffness of soils (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 (elasticity, perfect plasticity and plasticity with hardening).
Laboratory test to determine the input parameters for material models.
Mathematical modeling of geotechnical structures.
Monitoring in geotechnics.
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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.
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Basic literature
Hulla, J. Turček, P. Baliak, F. Klepsatel, F. Predpoklady a skutočnosť v geotechnickom inžinierstve. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2002, ISBN 80-88905-42-7. (SK)
Chang-Yo Ou. Deep excavation. Taylor & Francis, 2006, ISBN10 0-415-40330-8. (EN)
Klepsatel, F. Kusý, P. Mařík, L. Výstavba tunelů ve skalních horninách. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2003, ISBN 80-88905-43-5. (CS)
Klepsatel, F. Mařík, L. Frankovský, M. Městské podzemní stavby. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2005, ISBN 80-8076-021-7. (CS)
Powrie, W. Soil mechanics. Concept and applications (2nd edition). Taylor & Francis, 2004, ISBN 0-415-31155-I. (EN)
Turček, P. a kol. Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: Jaga Group, 2005, ISBN 80-8076-023-3. (CS)
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