Computer aided design of geotechnical structures

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	224-0285/02
Abbreviation	PPNGK
Course title	Computer aided design of geotechnical structures
Credits	4
Coordinating department	Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Marek Mohyla, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to geotechnical structures and their design
2. Introduction to available geotechnical design software
3. Basics of computational methods in geotechnics
4. Calculation of earth pressures (active pressure, passive pressure and earth pressure at rest),
5. Design and assessment of flat foundations,
6. Design and assessment of pile foundations,
7. Design and assessment of sheeting, anchorage design,
8. Design and assessment of gravity wall,
9. Design and assessment of angle wall,
10. Design and assessment of gabion wall,
11. Assessment of slope stability,
12. Assessment of rock slope
13. Semester project

E-learning

LMS Moodle: 224-0285/02 – Počítačová podpora navrhování geotechnických konstrukcí
www.fine.cz

Literature

SARSBY R. Environmental geotechnics. London: Thomas Telford Ltd, 2000. ISBN 0-7277-2752-4.

Advised literature

DAS, Braja M. and Khaled SOBHAN. Principles of geotechnical engineering. Eighth edition/SI edition. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2014. ISBN 978-1133108672.

Study aids is also GEO5 program that is installed on the faculty computer lab, which will take place in teaching the subject.

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