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Rock and Soil Improvement

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 224-0205/02
Abbreviation ÚVH&Z
Course title Rock and Soil Improvement
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Marek Mohyla, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

Lectures
Introduction, Principles of improvement methods, classifying schemes, Compaction, Consolidation, Dewatering, Grouting, jet grouting, Ground sealing, Mechanical mixing and replacement, Soil nailing and rock anchoring, Soil reinforcement, Lime treatement of soil, Ground freezing.
Practical Sessions
The undergraduate works out the recherche project on a topic of the assigned ground improvement method. The last week of term he reports it at an open session .

E-learning

www.geotechnici.cz
LMS Moodle VŠB-TUO

Povinná literatura

Cambefort H.: Injection des soils. Edition Eyrolles, Paris 1968
BELL,F.G. (1993): Engineering Treatment of Soils. E&FN Spon
KUTZNER,CH. (1996): Grouting of Rock and Soil. A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam
MOSELEY,M.P., KIRSCH,K.(2004): Ground Improvement. 2nd editon, Spon Press
HARRIS, J.S. (1995) Ground Freezing in Practice. Thomas Telford

Doporučená literatura

Cambefort H.: Injection des soils. Edition Eyrolles, Paris 1968
BELL,F.G. (1993): Engineering Treatment of Soils. E&FN Spon
KUTZNER,CH. (1996): Grouting of Rock and Soil. A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam
MOSELEY,M.P., KIRSCH,K.(2004): Ground Improvement. 2nd editon, Spon Press
HARRIS, J.S. (1995) Ground Freezing in Practice. Thomas Telford