Foundation engineering, advanced course (5 cr)

Objective

You can evaluate the necessary construction measures in sites with demanding ground conditions
You know how to design and dimension structures loaded with earth pressure
You know how to evaluate and choose the necessary foundation reinforcement methods
You can make stability calculations in basic cases
You know the basics of pile bearing capacity formation and calculations
You know the basics of settlements and calculations
You know the basics of environmental geotechnics

Content

Basic knowledge (core subject)
What are structures loaded by the earth pressure, such as retaining walls and sheetpile ue walls
How construction excavations are designed and implemented
What are foundation reinforcement methods
What is the stability of slopes and areas and the associated stability calculations
What is the bearing capacity of the piles and the related calculations
What is environmental geotechnics

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Geotechnics
Foundation engineering, basic course

Evaluation

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.