Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

- identify the most common Finnish minerals and rocks and their applications in the construction industry
- can explain groundwater occurrences
- knows land use classifications and can use them to name and identify Finnish landowners
- knows the most important characteristics of soil types and phenomena such as frost and frost in the field of building technology
- can explain the composition of the earth (granules, air, water) and calculate the interdependencies between them
- can explain the concepts of open and closed space and what constitutes the strength of the earth
- can explain total stress and effective stress and calculate geostatic stresses
- is able to use open spatial data sets and can interpret ground survey documents and plans soil data
- is able to perform and report the most common laboratory tests and knows the most common field research methods and knows why. studies are needed

Content (course unit)

1Genesis of earth and rocks. Origin, structure and structure of Finnish soil and bedrock
composition
2 Identification and naming of rock types and minerals
3 Identification and naming of soil species and determination of grain size distribution and
interpretation
4 The most common geotechnical field and laboratory research methods.
5 Physical, structural and hydraulic properties of soil and frostiness
6 Geostatic stresses. Open and closed space concepts.
7 Terminology in the field of this study.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Can independently calculate example calculations Can work in laboratory and report results. Knows the most common basic and laboratory methods by name. Knows the basis of soil type naming and knows how to determine the grain size curve from the screening results.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Is able to apply dependencies learned in calculations Can handle and analyze laboratory results Can choose appropriate ground and laboratory research methods based on soil conditions and research objectives Can identify soil types and their main properties Understand the interaction between soil structure and components.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Understands the underlying phenomena of interdependencies and maintains the formulas to describe them. Understand the limitations of the phenomenon and the measurement method considered in the laboratory test. Is able to evaluate the suitability of basic and laboratory methods and to interpret research results. Knows the origins of soil types and their typical properties and applications, and is able to justify the suitability of the material. Knows the history of minerals and rock types and their typical properties and applications. Understand the impact of soil conditions on water movements, stress distribution and frost.

Assessment scale

0-5