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Foundation Engineering Advanced Course (5 cr)

Code: 204804212-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

26.08.2019 - 20.12.2019

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

  • RA16S

Objective

After successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:estimate the construction phases needed in demanding construction projectsdesign and calculate structures loaded by earth pressurechoose processes to stabilize soil or to increase the bearing capacity of the soilmake stability analyses in typical situations

Content

Main contents of the course: excavation earth pressure, embankments, retaining walls, sheet-pile walls soil stabilization and methods to increase the bearing capacity of the soil stability analysis pile design environmental geotechnics

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Excellent (5), good (4-3), satisfactory (2-1), fail (0)