GT0F2 Soil Mechanics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Weiglová (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Běla Hrbková
Prerequisites
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
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. * Soil difference of other building materials - particle nature, more-phases system. Soil formation, clay minerals, residual soils. * Properties of soils from the point of view of separate phases. Water in soil. Soil state charakteristics. Classification of soils for engineering purposes. Water flowing through soils. Shear strength of soils. Stress path. Soil properties during loading. Consolidation of soils. Practical application. Stresses in soils. Vertical and horizontal geostatical stress. Stress from external loading. * Limit states. Geotechnical cathegories. Bearing capacity of soils. Settlement of soils. Failures of constructions due to exceeding of 2nd limit state. Time settlement. * Stability analysis of slope. The principles of slope stability solving. Influence of water to slope stability. Saving of slopes. * Earth pressures. Aim of soil compaction. Influence of compaction to soil parameters. Improvement of soil prperties, stabilization, frezing, grouting.
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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Nutno zapsat též na VUT
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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