Foundation deals with the design and implementation of foundation structures with regard to geotechnical conditions. It studies the methods of transferring the load of buildings to the subsoil, types of foundations (surface, deep), their design and assessment. It also deals with the issues of settlement, earth pressures, excavation stability and special foundation technologies, such as piles, micropiles or grouting.
Learning outcomes:
- the graduate defines the basic concepts of building foundations, describes individual types of foundation structures, identifies geotechnical conditions for foundation and quantifies the basic characteristics of foundation soil.
- explains the principle of load transfer to foundation soil, distinguishes the suitability of individual foundation methods and discusses the influence of geotechnical and structural factors on foundation design.
- applies the acquired knowledge in the design of shallow and deep foundations, calculates basic design quantities and designs the corresponding type of foundation structure.
- analyzes geotechnical data and design situations, estimates the bearing capacity and settlement of foundations, distributes the loads acting on the foundation structure and assesses the influence of individual parameters on the resulting solution.
- compiles a design for the foundation of a building as a comprehensive technical solution, organizes the data for project documentation and is able to defend the selected design from a technical, economic and implementation perspective.