Opinto-opas

Objective

On completion of the course the student
- is familiar with soft soil geotechnics (settlements, slope stability, excavations and lateral earth pressure)
- can choose the appropriate method of ground reinforcement for each circumstance
- is familiar with geosynthetics materials in infrastructures
- can choose the appropriate frost protection method for soil construction

Content

Foundation engineering for infrastructures:
- settlements and stability of embankments
- stability of soil slopes and excavations
- ground reinforcement methods
- frost protection in soil construction
- geosynthetic materials

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

On completion of the course the student adequately

- recognizes soft soil geotechnics (settlements, slope stability, excavations and lateral earth pressure)
- can choose the appropriate method of ground reinforcement for each circumstance
- can explain with geosynthetics materials in infrastructures
- can choose the appropriate frost protection method for soil construction

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well aforementioned items

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows excellently aforementioned items

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

On completion of the course the student satisfactorily

- recognizes soft soil geotechnics (settlements, slope stability, excavations and lateral earth pressure)
- can choose the appropriate method of ground reinforcement for each circumstance
- can explain with geosynthetics materials in infrastructures
- can choose the appropriate frost protection method for soil construction

Qualifications

Foundations and soil structures

Further information

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