PřF:GT0F2 Soil Mechanics - Course Information

GT0F2 Soil Mechanics

Extent and Intensity

2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Weiglová (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (deputy)
Mgr. Martin Knížek, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Martin Knížek, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Martin Ivanov, Dr.
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites

G2121 Engeneering Geology || G2121k Engeneering Geology
Soil formation, types of foundation soils, engineering geological investigation, strength and elasticity of materials, basic principles of structural mechanics.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Geological Sciences (Eng.) (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geological Sciences (programme PřF, D-GE4) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (Eng.) (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Applied and Environmental Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology combined with Archaeology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology for Multi-Branches Study (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Geology (programme PřF, N-GE) (2)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-FY)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GE)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-GK)
• Geology with a view to Education (programme PřF, B-CH)
• Administrative Geology (programme PřF, B-GE) (2)
• Study to Extending Teaching Qualification (programme PřF, C-CV, specialization Geology)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Geology (programme PřF, N-GE)

Course objectives

Learning objectives and competences: To provide students with basic knowledge about soil properties and soil behaviour for safe and economical design of foundations, design of earth body and for vertical structures design.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course the student should be able to evaluate the most important properties of soils for the safe and economical design of building foundations.

Syllabus

• 1. Soil difference of other building materials – particle nature, more-phases system. Soil formation, clay minerals. Properties of soils from the point of view of separate phases.
• 2. Water in soil. Soil state characteristics.
• 3. Classification of soils for engineering purposes. Water flowing through soil.
• 4. Shear strength of soils. Principle of effective stress. Stress paths.
• 5. Soil properties during loading. Consolidation of soils. Practical applications.
• 6. Stresses in soils. Geostatical stress. Contact pressure. Stress from external loading.
• 7. Limit states. Geotechnical categories. Bearing capacity. 1st limit state check.
• 8. Settlement of soils. 2nd limit state check. Examples of failures.
• 9. Time settlement. Time settlement monitoring below structures.
• 10. Stability of slopes. The principles of slope stability analysis. Methods of solution.
• 11. Influence of water to slope stability. Rehabilitation and protection of slopes.
• 12. Earth pressures. Active, passive and at rest pressures. Influence of water.
• 13. Soil compaction– the main aim. Influence of compaction to soil parameters. Improvement of soil properties, stabilization, freezing, grouting etc.

Literature

required literature
• WEIGLOVÁ, Kamila. Mechanika zemin. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2007, 186 s. ISBN 9788072045075. info

recommended literature
• LAMBOJ, Ladislav and Zdeněk ŠTĚPÁNEK. Mechanika zemin a zakládání staveb. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 2005, 218 s. ISBN 9788001030943. info
• WEIGLOVÁ, Kamila, Věra GLISNÍKOVÁ and Jan MASOPUST. Mechanika zemin a zakládání staveb pro kombinované studium. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2003, 157 s. ISBN 8021423765. info
• WEIGLOVÁ, Kamila and Věra GLISNÍKOVÁ. Příklady : mechanika zemin a zakládání staveb pro kombinované studium. Vyd. 1. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2003, 29 s. ISBN 8021425393. info

Teaching methods

theoretical preparation, lectures

Assessment methods

written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• GT0F5 Foundation engineering
• GT0F6 Underground structures

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Výuka na Stavební fakultě VUT.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nutno zapsat též na VUT

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• GT0F5 Foundation engineering
  (G2121 || G2121k) && GT0F2  
• GT0F6 Underground structures
  (G2121 || G2121k) && GT0F5 && GT0F2  

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