Course detail

Foundation Engineering (K)

FAST-BFA005Acad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction - backgrounds. Methodology of limit states, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings - spread footings, strip footings, slabs. Design and check of shallow footings - 1st limit state, 2nd limit state.
Deep foundations - division of elements. Piles - distribution (displacement, replacement). Drilled piles, CFA - technology of building. Design of axial loaded bored piles - limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve. Uncased piles - building technology. Vibropiles. Micropiles - types, building technology, utilization. Diaphragm walls and lamellas - building technology and utilization. Anchors - distribution, design and construction methods, anchor prestressing.
Jet grouting - technology, recovery. Classical injection - sealing, hardening, compensation, injection materials.
Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls. Cofferdams. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation pit dewatering.
Underpinning.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Juraj Chalmovský, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

Types of foundation soils, properties of soils, limit states theory, basic principles of structural mechanics, theory of strength and elasticity, structure design.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

To teach students how to design shallow and deep foundations for different geotechnical categories.
To provide students with basic knowledge about safe and economical design of foundation pit.
To acquaint students with modern foundation methods and subsoil improvement methods.
Student will master the course objection and design shallow and deep foundations for different geotechnical cathegories and will have basic knowledge about safe and economical design of foundation pit.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Budhu, M. Soil Mechanics and foundations (3rd edition). John Wiley & sons, inc, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-55684-9. (EN)
Masopust, J.: Navrhování základových a pažicích konstrukcí: příručka k ČSN EN 1997. 1, ČKAIT, 2012, 978-80-87438-31-2 (CS)

Recommended reading

Masopust, J. Speciální zakládání staveb, 1. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2004, ISBN 80-214-2770-1.  (CS)
Masopust, J. Speciální zakládání staveb, 2. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2006, ISBN 80-7204-489-3. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization K , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Václav Račanský, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction. Limit states principles, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings, pads, strip footings, foundation slabs.
  • 2. Design and check of shallow footings – 1st and 2nd limit states.
  • 3. Improvement of soil properties for shallow foundations. Gravelly pillows.
  • 4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons. Open caissons.
  • 5. Distribution of piles(displacement, replacement). Bored piles. CFA piles. Technology of building.
  • 6. Design of axial loaded bored piles. – limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve.
  • 7. Uncased piles – building technology. Vibropiles.
  • 8. Micropiles – types, construction method, utilization.
  • 9. Diaphragm walls and lamellas – construction method and utilization.
  • 10. Anchors-distribution, design and technology.
  • 11. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
  • 12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls.
  • 13. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation underpinning.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Lumír Miča, Ph.D.
Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.
Ing. Juraj Chalmovský, Ph.D.
Ing. Pavel Koudela
Ing. Jaroslav Havlíček

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction. Earth pressures.
  • 2. Shallow foundations. 1st a 2nd limit states.
  • 3. Programme Geo 5.
  • 4. Vertikal bearing capacity of pile foundations, 1st limit state.
  • 5. Vertikal bearing capacity of pile foundations, 2nd limit state.
  • 6. Design of gravity wall.
  • 7. Programme Geo 5.
  • 8. The design of freestanding sheeting wall.
  • 9. The design of anchored sheeting wall.
  • 10. Programme Geo 5.
  • 11. Dewatering of foundation pit.
  • 12. Individual consultations.
  • 13. Credit.