Foundation Engineering of Infrastructures (5cr)

Objectives

The students study cases about the foundations of infrastructures, especially building on soft ground. The students study geotechnical cases about the design of regional infrastructures, infrastructural channels and network. The students study the most common cases about reinforced soils and improvement techniques.

Content

The students learn about the principles of geotechnical observations in design of land use (town plan, traffic channels, infra-networks). The students know the foundation investigation methods and their analysis, geotechnical laboratory research, making geotechnical calculations using computers especially on soft soils (settlements, stability, excavations, need of reinforcement or improvement). The students know the usable and functional reinforcement and improvement methods for soils. The students learn about the geotechnique regarding the civil engineering of rivers, lakes and seas (structures in ports, offshores, dams, erosion due from flow or waves, layers of banks).

Further information

Literature: To be announced at the beginning of the course. Notes and lecture handouts. Teaching methods: self study/distance learning, exercises, assignments, practical work and exam. Prerequisites: Geotechnique and Foundation engineering. Language of tuition: Finnish.