Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering for Infrastructures (5 cr)
Code: TX00DT22-3001
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2020 - 10.01.2021
Timing
11.01.2021 - 30.04.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
School of Real Estate and Construction
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Civil Engineering
Teachers
- Anu Ilander
Groups
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RI19Infrarakentaminen
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
Content
Foundation engineering for infrastructures:
- settlements and stability of embankments
- stability of soil slopes and excavations
- ground reinforcement methods
- 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 well aforementioned items
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
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
Prerequisites
Foundations and soil structures