1. Soil sampling – acquiring basic knowledge about soil sampling.
2. Properties of soils (physical index, hydraulic, mechanical and technological) – 1. classification and description of soil; 2. influence of water in soil; 3. understanding the response of soil to loading/unloading and shear stress.
3. Laboratory testing – defining boundary conditions and procedures for performing laboratory tests necessary for determining physical index, hydraulic, stiffness and strength properties for the purposes of structural design. Laboratory exercises will include performing selected types of soil tests.
4. Stability problems – shallow foundation and slope stability.
5. Compaction of soil.

By completing the course, students will understand the response of soil to loading/unloading and shear stress and will master the principles for conducting laboratory tests. They will be able to define the requirements for soil parameters. Based on this, they will be able to determine the criteria for geotechnical investigation and evaluate the impact of soil behaviour on the construction during its realization.

Lectures

1. Introduction to soil mechanics and soil sampling.
2. Description of soils and soil parameters (theory + laboratory test + practical aspects).
3. Physical soil parameters (cont.) (theory + laboratory test + practical aspects).
4. Water in soil (theory + laboratory/in-situ test).
5. Geostatic stress and stress in soil from surface loads.
6. Response soil to loading/unloading (theory + laboratory test + practical aspects).
7. Consolidation of soil (theory + laboratory test + practical aspects).
8. Soil strength (theory).
9. Soil strength (laboratory tests).
10. Stability problems (theory + practical use in connection with soil strength).
11. Earth pressures (theory).
12. Earth pressures (practical use in connection with soil strength)
13. Compaction of soil (theory + laboratory test).

Exercises/laboratory

1. Semester assignment and introduction to geotechnical site investigation.
2. Construction of subsoil profile
3. Laboratory I. – determination of grain size and consistency limits.
4. Evaluation of physical index properties.
5. Calculation of geostatic stress and stress from additional loading.
6. Determination of stiffness parameters and calculation of settlement.
7. Determination of the consolidation coefficient and calculation of consolidation.
8. Laboratory II. – shear box test (sand)/Proctor standard.
9. Evaluation of triaxial test (simple compression, CIUP) for clay.
10. Slope stability calculation
11. Use of computer technology in deformation and stability problems in soil mechanics).
12. Calculation of earth pressure.
13. Final evaluation of the semester assignment and credit.

By completing the course, students will understand the response of soil to loading (loading/unloading) and shear stress, and will learn the principles for conducting laboratory and field tests. They will be able to define the requirements for soil parameters. Based on this, they will be able to determine the requirements for geotechnical investigation and evaluate the impact of soil behavior on the construction during its implementation.