Geoengineering (E)

Acquisition of the basic knowledge for design and execution of ground improvement and stabilisation of slopes and excavations depending on soil-water conditions and building in neighbourhood. Skill of design of stabilisation of slopes and excavations as reinforced earth construction. Acquisition of essential knowledge for design and execution of underground cubature objects.

Geosynthetic used in geotechnics; physical and mechanical properties of geosynthetic. Stabilisation of slopes and excavations using geosynthetic reinforcement of soil and nailing. Soil improvement technology depending on soil-water conditions. Opencast methods of tunnel construction and types of trench wall protections. Linings of excavations.

lecture 15 h - written exam, project 15 h - completion, presentation and discussion of the project, specialization workshop 15 h - completion, presentation and discussion of the project carried out by means of computer programme

1. Shukla S. K., Yin J.-H.: Fundamentals of Geosynthetic Engineering. Taylor & Francis, London 2006.

2. Puller M.: Deep Excavations. A practical manual. Thomas Telford, London 1998.

3. Recommendations for design and analysis of earth structures using geosynthetic reinforcements - EBGE. Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, Munchen 2011.

4. Kirsch K., Kirsch F.: Ground improvement by deep vibratory methods. Spon Press, London&New York 2010.

LO1 Student (graduate) has profound knowledge of geosynthetics, testing methods and knows how they are manufactured

LO2 Student (graduate) has profound knowledge of ground reinforcing and geosinthetic choice

LO3 Student (graduate) has profound knowledge of stabilisation of slopes and excavation and can evaluate and combine any loads on earth structure, can design complex earth structure

LO4 Student (graduate) knows methods, techniques and tools to solve complex geoengineering tasks as imroving ground in dependence on soil-water conditions.

LO5 Student (graduate) can properly choose methods and tools for solving problems and is able to recognize limits of these methods and tools.

LO6 Student (graduate) has theoretically based knowledge of structure analysis, interaction issues and designing of complex structural systems, can evaluate and combine any loads on building objects, can design complex earth structure

LO7 Student (graduate) can determine priorities in the process of completion of a task.

LO1 evaluating the student's tests on lecture content

LO2 evaluating the student's reports and preparation for the classes , tests on lecture content

LO3 evaluating the student's reports and preparation for the classes , tests on lecture content

LO4 evaluating the student's tests on lecture content

LO5 evaluating the student's tests on lecture content

LO6 evaluating the student's reports and performance in classes

LO7 discussion of the student's reports, evaluation of the student's performance in classes