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Geotechnique and Foundation Engineering (3cr)

Course unit code: 5R00CK02

General information


Credits
3 cr

Objectives

Students know soil types and typical geotechnical properties of diverse soil types. They also know the different occurrence forms of groundwater and the meaning of groundwater in construction. Students can use field-specific data materials and know design-related ground survey documents and soil and solid rock data.
Students know the foundation methods of buildings (ground supported, rock supported, and pile foundation) and their selection grounds. Students can scale simple ground-supported foundations. Students recognise risk factors related to soil and foundation structure phases (e.g. excavations) and their effects on the design and construction process.

Content

Soil type naming, properties and related research methods, use of soil and solid rock data, such as soil maps, introduction to foundation construction regulations and guidelines. Founding methods, their selection grounds and planning principles, planning principles of frost protection and drainage, introduction to planning of construction-related excavations and recognition of related risks

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