Study Guide

Objective

On completion of the course the student can 
- explain the methods and phases of earth construction as well as the materials used 
- describe principles of planning and supervising earth construction 
- produce a soil construction work plan 
- describe and plan the blasting stages, the most common explosives and detonators 
- explain basics of vibration in rock and soil due to blasting and its impact to surroundings

Content

1. Phases of construction 
2. Machinery and equipment 
3. Materials 
4. Work capacity concepts 
5. Planning and supervising soil work 
6. Phases in rock construction, explosives and detonators 
7. Introduction to the publications MaaRYL and InfraRYL 
8. Rules and regulations related to blasting and excavation 
9. Building information models for soil and rock construction

Prerequisites

Foundation and Soil Engineering

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to 
- explain the soil and rock construction work methods, phases and materials used 
- explain rock crushing methods 
- comply with the planning and implementation of the relevant safety and environmental regulations 
- to describe the work of construction work planning and control principles 
- to draw up a work plan of the soil construction 
- explain and plan open and tunnel excavation 
- describe and plan the extraction stages, the most common explosives and detonator 
- explain usual rock bolting methods 
- explain basics of vibration in rock and soil due to blasting and its impact to surroundings

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows well aforementioned items

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows excellently aforementioned items

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students are able to 
- explain the soil and rock construction work methods, phases and materials used 
- explain rock crushing methods 
- comply with the planning and implementation of the relevant safety and environmental regulations 
- to describe the work of construction work planning and control principles 
- to draw up a work plan of the soil construction 
- explain and plan open and tunnel excavation 
- describe and plan the extraction stages, the most common explosives and detonator 
- explain usual rock bolting methods 
- explain basics of vibration in rock and soil due to blasting and its impact to surroundings