Foundation Works and Surveying TechniquesLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

On completion of the course the student can choose the appropriate method of building foundations and knows the phases of building foundations. The student can produce a base construction plan with guidance and choose the appropriate machinery and equipment for different phases of foundation construction. The student can explain the basic principles of constructing trenches, drainage, frost protection, substructures and subgrade reinforcement. The student can also perform the related measurements in different coordinate and altitude systems.
The student can perform geodetic calculations related to the measurements.

Content

Most common foundation works and difficulty category A substructures for buildings
Most common risks related to foundation works and quality assurance
Rules and regulations
Choosing the method of building a foundation and the substructures of buildings
Trench plans and implementation
Drainage and frost protection of the substructures and the surrounding area
Subgrade reinforcement and foundation repair methods
Equipment and machinery related to foundation works
Coordinate and altitude systems
Measuring differences in distance and altitude
Geodetic calculations in construction measurements
In-situ measurement of structures

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- can explain foundation work methods and phases as well as materials and machinery used in each phase
- can describe principles of planning and supervising earth construction and produce an earth construction plan with guidance
- can explain the contents of the occupational safety plan for earth construction.
- can describe coordinate and altitude systems
- can explain the principles of taking measurements
- can calculate the azimuth and distance between two points in a geodetic coordinate system
- can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within a given time limit and accuracy tolerance limit.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- can explain foundation work methods and phases as well as materials and machinery used in each phase
- can apply principles of planning and supervising earth construction and produce an earth construction plan with guidance
- can produce an occupational safety plan for earth construction.
- can calculate the azimuth and distance between two points in a geodetic coordinate system
- can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within a given time limit and accuracy tolerance limit
- can calculate the dihedral angle between two planes in a geodetic coordinate system (the Helmert transformation).
In a practical use test, the student can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within the average of a given miminum/maximum time limit and accuracy tolerance limit.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- can explain foundation work methods and phases as well as materials and machinery used in each phase
- can suggest alternative working methods
- can apply principles of planning and supervising earth construction and produce an earth construction plan
- can produce an occupational safety plan for earth construction.
- can calculate the azimuth and distance between two points in a geodetic coordinate system
- can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within a given time limit and accuracy tolerance limit
- can calculate the dihedral angle between two planes in a geodetic coordinate system (the Helmert transformation)
- can calculate, in a geodetic coordinate system, the required local coordinates for measuring the in-situ position of structures.
In a practical use test, the student can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within the average of a given miminum/maximum time limit and accuracy tolerance limit.
Approved/Failed
On completion of the course the student can:
- can explain foundation work methods and phases as well as materials and machinery used in each phase
- can describe principles of planning and supervising earth construction and produce an earth construction plan with guidance
- can explain the contents of the occupational safety plan for earth construction.
- can describe coordinate and altitude systems
- can explain the principles of taking measurements
- can calculate the azimuth and distance between two points in a geodetic coordinate system
- can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within a given time limit and accuracy tolerance limit.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student
- can explain foundation work methods and phases as well as materials and machinery used in each phase
- can describe principles of planning and supervising earth construction and produce an earth construction plan with guidance
- can explain the contents of the occupational safety plan for earth construction.
- can describe coordinate and altitude systems
- can explain the principles of taking measurements
- can calculate the azimuth and distance between two points in a geodetic coordinate system
- can use levelling instruments and a tachymeter within a given time limit and accuracy tolerance limit.