Course Details
Foundation Engineering (S)
Academic Year 2024/25
BFA003 course is part of 3 study plans
BPC-SI / S Winter Semester 3rd year
BKC-SI Winter Semester 3rd year
BPA-SI Winter Semester 3rd year
Course Guarantor
Institute
Language of instruction
Czech, English
Credits
4 credits
Semester
winter
Forms and criteria of assessment
course-unit credit and examination
Offered to foreign students
To offer to students of all faculties
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Introduction. Limit states principles, geotechnical categories. Shallow footings – pads, strip footings, foundation slabs.
2. Design and check of shallow footings – 1st and 2nd limit states.
3. Improvement of soil properties for shallow foundations. Gravelly pillows.
4. Deep foundations – basic elements. Caissons. Open caissons.
5. Distribution of piles(displacement, replacement). Bored piles. CFA piles. Technology of building.
6. Design of axial loaded bored piles. – limit bearing capacity, limit loading curve.
7. Uncased piles – building technology. Vibropiles.
8. Micropiles – types, construction method, utilization.
9. Diaphragm walls and lamellas – construction method and utilization.
10. Anchors-distribution, design and technology.
11. Jet grouting – technology, jet grouting use.
12. Foundation pits and their timbering. Braces sheeting, pile walls, diaphragm walls.
13. Static design of foundation pit timbering. Foundation underpinning.
Exercise
13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory
Syllabus
1. Introduction. Earth pressures.
2. Shallow foundations. 1st a 2nd limit states.
3. Programme Geo 5.
4. Vertikal bearing capacity of pile foundations, 1st limit state.
5. Vertikal bearing capacity of pile foundations, 2nd limit state.
6. Design of gravity wall.
7. Programme Geo 5.
8. The design of freestanding sheeting wall.
9. The design of anchored sheeting wall.
10. Programme Geo 5.
11. Dewatering of foundation pit.
12. Individual consultations.
13. Credit.