Rock and Soil Improvement

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	224-0265/02
Abbreviation	UVZ
Course title	Rock and Soil Improvement
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Marek Mohyla, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lecture topics:
- History - Object - Classification of "Rock and Soil Improvement",
- Dewatering,
- Compaction,
- Consolidation,
- Replacement - Mixing - Cementation,
- Lime stabilization,
- Soil reinforcement,
- Rock anchoring,
- Grouting,
- Jet grouting,
- Ground freezing,
- Unconventional methods.

Practice topics:
- Drainage of the excavation,
- Sealing injection of soils,
- Consolidation of the soil layer,
- Soil reinforcement,
- Stabilization of the underground works overburden by grouting,
- Anchoring of rock face and underground works,
- Thermal study of ground freezing.

The content of the course is to prepare a semestral project for one of the topics discussed within lectures.

E-learning

www.geotechnici.cz
LMS Moodle VŠB-TUO

Literature

Hobst L., Zajíc J., Anchoring in rock. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishing Company, 1977. Developments in geotechnical engineering.
BELL, F. G. Engineering treatment of soils. New York: E & FN Spon, 1993. ISBN 0419177507.
WARNER, James. Practical handbook of grouting: soil, rock, and structures. Hoboken, N.J., John Wiley, c2004. .

Advised literature

Cambefort H., Injection des soils. Edition Eyrolles, Paris 1968
MOSELEY,M.P., KIRSCH,K.(2004): Ground Improvement. 2nd editon, Spon Press
HARRIS, J.S. (1995) Ground Freezing in Practice. Thomas Telford

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