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Foundation Engineering in Difficult Conditions

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Course Unit Code224-0208/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
PrerequisitiesCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit Title
224-0202Foundation Engineering
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
LAH43doc. Dr. Ing. Hynek Lahuta
Summary
The course builds on the basic study of the issue of building foundations and extends acquired knowledge in the areas of deep foundations, especially when applied pile foundations. In addition to piloting the technology has advanced knowledge of the design according to the first (ULS) and second limit state (SLS), the issue of group
piles and pile grids. In addition to these issues develops knowledge of improvement of soil properties, foundation in landslide areas, the issue of creation of embankments and spoil banks, include methodologies mechanical properties of these materials.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Deep foundations – divisons of elements, diaphraghm walls – building technology and utilization, interactions between piles and foundation soils, design of axial loaded bored piles (among 2nd limit state) – point bearing capacity of drilled-shaft piles, limit loading curve, technology, design inclination of slopes of foundation pits, foundation pits dewatering, design of deep foundations by EC7 (eurocode), special way of foundation – collapsible soils, expansive soils, sanitary landfills.
Course Contents
Lectures:
1. Contents of lecture. Deep foundations (well foundations, caisson, diafraghm walls).
2. Interaction between pile and foundation ground, settlement of drilled-shaft foundation, ultimate capacity of vertical piles due to second limit states.
3. Drilled-shaft foundation - technology.
4. Point bearing capacity of drilled-shaft piles.
5. Calculatoin of bearing capacity piles with vertical and horizontal direction
6. Inclination of slopes of foundation pits, dewatering of foundation pits.
7. Design of deep foundations by EC7 (eurocode).
8. Special way of foundation.
Literature:
B.M.Das: Principles of foundation engineering 5E. Brooks/Cole Thomson, London 2004
J.Atkinson: The mechanics of soils and foundations. McGraw-Hill Boook Company, London 1993.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Das, B.M. Principles of Foundation Engineering. Broks/Cole Thomson, 2004. 743 pp. ISBN 0-534-40752-8.
Bond A, Harris A. Decoding Eurocode 7. London: Taylor & Francis, 2008. ISBN 978-0-415-40948-3.
Masopust J.: Speciální zakládání staveb, 1. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., 2004, 141 s.
Masopust J.: Speciální zakládání staveb, 2. díl. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, s.r.o., 2006, 150 s.
Rozsypal A.: Kontroloní sledování a rizika v geotechnice. Bratislava: JAGA, 2001, 198 s. ISBN ISBN: 80-88905-44-3.
Turček P. a kol.: Zakládání staveb. Bratislava: JAGA, 2005, 302 s. ISBN ISBN 80-8076-023-3.
Masopust J.: Navrhování základových a pažících konstrukcí. Příručka k ČSN EN 1997. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2012, 220 s. ISBN 978-80-87438-31-2.
Masopust J. a kol.: Rizika prací speciálního zakládání staveb. Praha: Informační centrum ČKAIT, 2011, 116 s. ISBN 978-80-87438-10-7.
Neset K.: Vlivy poddolování. SNTL, Praha 1984.
Masopust J.: Vrtané piloty. Čeněk a Ježek, Praha 1995.
Recommended Reading:
Atkinson, J.: The mechanics of soils and foundations. McGraw-Hill Company, 1993
Bradáč J.: Učinky poddolování a ochrana objektů. DT Ostrava 1999
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        ExaminationExamination65 33
        Exercises evaluationCredit35 18