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Terminated in academic year 2020/2021

The stability of foundations and foundation pits

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 224-0925/03
Abbreviation SZZJ
Course title The stability of foundations and foundation pits
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Hynek Lahuta

Subject syllabus

Categorization foundation conditions, factors determining the design of foundations, shallow foundations, deep foundations. Calculation of bearing capacity and deformation, conditions foundation, foundation in special conditions. The foundation pits and their stability, design and assessment of sheeting for the foundation pit, stability of slope construction pits, dewatering of foundation pits.

Literature

Das, B.M.: Principles of Foundation Engineering. Broks/Cole Thomson, 2004,

Advised literature

Atkinson, J.: The mechanics of soils and foundations. McGraw-Hill Company, 1993