Course detail

Selected Chapters of Geotechnics

FAST-BFB004Acad. year: 2025/2026

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geotechnics (GTN)

Entry knowledge

Soil formation, types of foundation soils, engineering geological investigation, strength and elasticity of materials, fundamentals of structural mechanics and soil mechanics.

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 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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Fethi, A. Applied analyses in geotechnics. Taylor & Francis, 2000, ISBN 0-419-25340-8.  (EN)
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)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction to the subject (terminology, case studies).
  • 2. Types of geomaterials (soils, rocks, light materials, geosynthetics) and their properties.
  • 3. Mathematical modeling in geotechnics.
  • 4. Stiffness and strength of soils.
  • 5. Constitutive models – elasticity and perfect plasticity.
  • 6. Constitutive models – plasticity with hardening.
  • 7. Shallow foundations.
  • 8. Pile and combined fundations.
  • 9. Retaining structures.
  • 10. Underground structures.
  • 11. Monitoring in geotechnics.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jiří Boštík, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Basic tasks in geotechnics and their solutions.
  • 2. Determination of properties geomaterials.
  • 3. Exercise in laboratory – oedometric test.
  • 4. Exercise in laboratory – triaxial test (CD).
  • 5. Exercise in laboratory – permeability test.
  • 6. Evaluation of laboratory tests.
  • 7. Shallow foundations.
  • 8. Pile and combined fundations.
  • 9. Retaining structures.
  • 10. Underground structures.
  • 11. Credits.