Introduction to foundation engineeringLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: RA00DW69
Credits
5 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Materials
Foundation Engineering Advanced Course
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
5 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Karvonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Karvonen
Groups
-
RAKT23SPConstruction engineering, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge
Petteri Härkönen
Groups
-
PRSA23SPIndustrial wood construction, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
15 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Karvonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Karvonen
Groups
-
RAKT23KMConstruction engineering, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 15.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge
Petteri Härkönen
Groups
-
PRSA22SPIndustrial Wood Construction, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 20.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Karvonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Karvonen
Groups
-
RAKT22SPConstruction engineering, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 19.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Savonlinna Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Industrial Wood Construction
Teachers
- Petteri Härkönen
Teacher in charge
Petteri Härkönen
Groups
-
PRSA21SPIndustrial Wood Construction, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
Timing
01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Karvonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Karvonen
Groups
-
RAKT21SPConstruction engineering, full-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
03.01.2022 - 01.05.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Construction Engineering
Teachers
- Juha Karvonen
Teacher in charge
Juha Karvonen
Groups
-
RAKT21KMConstruction engineering, part-time studies
Objective
You know how to read geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose type of foundations for structures in different soil types
You know how to make design foundations and calculate soil bearing capacities
You know how to design the drainage and water removal of the foundation bed soil and the plot area/site
You understand the quality control of foundation works for house building and infrastructures
Content
Student at University of Applied Sciences Knowledge of basic (core content)
What are the geotechnical investigations?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are Foundation on soil and rock surface soil and Pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of the foundations?
What is vertical levelling and drainage of areas?
What is earthworks of house-building and infrastructure
What is quality control of foundation works
Complementary knowledge
What is the earth pressure and what is strength of soil?
What are foundations in Infrastructures?
What is renovation of foundations?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Geotechnics