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Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering for Infrastructures (5 cr)

Code: TX00DT22-3003

General information


Enrollment
28.11.2022 - 08.01.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
09.01.2023 - 30.04.2023
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Real Estate and Construction
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Civil Engineering
Teachers
Anu Ilander
Course
TX00DT22

Implementation has 6 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 20 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Wed 08.03.2023 time 08:30 - 12:00
(3 h 30 min)
Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003
MPA5008 Digitila
Wed 15.03.2023 time 09:00 - 13:00
(4 h 0 min)
Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003
MPA5008 Digitila
MPA5010 Digitila
Wed 22.03.2023 time 09:00 - 13:00
(4 h 0 min)
Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003
MPA5008 Digitila
MPA5010 Digitila
Wed 29.03.2023 time 09:30 - 12:00
(2 h 30 min)
ETÄNÄ Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003

Wed 05.04.2023 time 09:00 - 13:00
(4 h 0 min)
Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003
MPA5008 Digitila
MPA5010 Digitila
Wed 12.04.2023 time 10:00 - 12:30
(2 h 30 min)
TENTTI Infran pohjarakenteet TX00DT22-3003
MPC4001 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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

Qualifications

Foundations and soil structures

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