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Soil and Rock Construction Technique (5 cr)

Code: TX00DS66-3004

General information


Enrollment
27.11.2023 - 14.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
15.01.2024 - 28.04.2024
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
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Civil Engineering
Teachers
Anu Ilander
Course
TX00DS66

Implementation has 13 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 38 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Tue 16.01.2024 time 08:30 - 12:00
(3 h 30 min)
PERUTTU Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
Wed 24.01.2024 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
ETÄNÄ Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004

Wed 31.01.2024 time 08:30 - 11:30
(3 h 0 min)
Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPB4005 Oppimistila
Wed 07.02.2024 time 08:30 - 11:30
(3 h 0 min)
Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPB4005 Oppimistila
Tue 13.02.2024 time 08:30 - 12:00
(3 h 30 min)
Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPA5025 Oppimistila
Wed 21.02.2024 time 10:00 - 12:00
(2 h 0 min)
ETÄNÄ Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
Wed 06.03.2024 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
INFRAKIT Luento (3)
MPA1010 Metropolia-sali
Wed 13.03.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
AFRY:n Luento - Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Wed 20.03.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
AFRY luento - Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPA4018 Oppimistila
Wed 27.03.2024 time 12:00 - 15:30
(3 h 30 min)
Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPC5011 Oppimistila
Wed 03.04.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPC5014 Oppimistila
Wed 10.04.2024 time 09:00 - 12:00
(3 h 0 min)
PERUTTU Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
Tue 16.04.2024 time 13:00 - 15:30
(2 h 30 min)
TENTTI Maa- ja kalliorakennustekniikka TX00DS66-3004
MPA5025 Oppimistila
Changes to reservations may be possible.

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

Evaluation scale

0-5

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

Qualifications

Foundation and Soil Engineering

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