Introduction to foundation engineeringLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You know how to interpret geotechnical investigation documents
You know how to choose foundation types for structures in different soil types
You know how to 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
You understand the basics of foundation structures, construction methods, and quality control in both building construction and infrastructure construction

Content

Core content
What are geotechnical investigation methods?
What are the variations of geotechnical conditions in Finland?
What are ground-supported, rock-supported, and pile foundations?
What is drainage and water removal of foundations?
What is grading design and drainage of areas?
What are the earthworks in building and infrastructure construction?
What is quality control in foundation construction

Complementary knowledge
What are earth pressure and soil strength?
What are the foundations in infrastructures?
What is the renovation of foundations?

Qualifications

Geotechnics

Materials

Foundation Engineering Advanced Course

Accomplishment methods

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts proficiently
b. manage appropriate methods of information search
c. carry out interrelated tasks fluently
d. justify their actions in customer, user and target group situations
e. show skills in managing team work participating in dicussions and tasks flexibly and positively
f. apply the ethical principles of the professional field according to the situation.