Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, the student:
• 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)

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

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

The student can independently calculate example calculations, can work in laboratory and report results.
The student knows the most common basic and laboratory methods by name.
The student knows the basis of soil type naming and knows how to determine the grain size curve from the screening results.
The student knows the most common soil types and their identification criteria.
The student knows the most common types of minerals and rocks and the basis for their identification.
The student knows the meaning of key concepts and knows the structural parts of soil.

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

The student is able to apply dependencies learned in calculations and he/she can handle and analyze laboratory results.
The student can choose appropriate ground and laboratory research methods based on soil conditions and research objectives.
The student can identify soil types and their main properties and possible uses.
The student knows the terminology and concepts of the field and can explain them.
The student understands the soil structure and the mutual interaction of its parts.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands the underlying phenomena of interdependencies and maintains the formulas to describe them. He/ she understand the limitations of the phenomenon and the measurement method considered in the laboratory test.
The student is able to evaluate the suitability of basic and laboratory methods and to interpret research results.
The student knows the origins of soil types and their typical properties and applications, and is able to justify the suitability of the material.
The student understand the impact of soil conditions on water movements, stress distribution and frost.

Assessment scale

0-5