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Foundation engineering basic course (5 cr)

Code: RA00CQ14-3004

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2020 - 04.09.2020

Timing

24.08.2020 - 18.12.2020

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

  • RAKT19SM
    Construction 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?

Specialist knowledge
How to calculate bearing capacities of Piles?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Professional studies
Geotechnics