Foundation of Structures 2

Course code: 135FS02
Course guarantor: doc. Ing. Jan Záleský, CSc.
Form of exams: A,EX
Number of credits: 4 credits
Weekly load: 2+2
Course webpage: Lectures and additional files are delivered to students in advance and placed on MS Teams

Abstract(semestr B232)
Advanced design approaches for selected types of foundation pits and footings, design based on soil - structure interaction.
Content 
1. Introduction, design considerations of selected structures, principles of computer codes application
2. Examples of geotechnical constructions and potential risk identification
3. Eurocode 7: Principles for geotechnical design and worked examples
4. Piles I. - action of combined loads (rigid / flexible pile)
5. Piles II. - pile group
6. Footing slab I. - design with respect to soil - structure interaction
7. Footing slab II. - piled raft, example and discussion
8. Foundation pit design, sloped / sheeted foundation pit, de-watering, anchor systems
9. Retaining structures, composite and diaphragm walls loading stages, deformations
10. Geotechnical monitoring in foundation engineering - examples of application
11. Geotechnical monitoring - preconditions, instrumentation
12. Trial test, discussion and evaluation
13. Faults in foundation engineering, remedial actions, case histories and site investigation in brief
Literature 
[1]  Coduto, D., P.: Foundation Design: Principles and Practices. Barnes & Noble, ISBN: 0135897068, 2000
[2]  Smoltzyk, U. (ed): Geotechnical Engineering Handbook. Vol. 1-3. Ernst & Sohn, A Willey Comp. ISBN: 3-433-01449-3,-01450-7,-01451-5, 2003.
[3]  Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design: Worked examples: http://eurocodes.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/2013_06_WS_GEO/report/2013_06_WS_GEO.pdf
Prerequisities 
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Studijní plány 
Předmět je zařazen do následujících studijních plánů:

- studijní plán Civil Engineering (ND2023), skupina Civil Engineering, 2nd semester (ND20230200), dop. semestr 2 (valid from 2023/24 )