Soil mechanics and foundation engineering for engineering geologists
Preface
Identifier: BV500002
Curriculum/ Assignment: Elective
ECTS-Credits: 5,0
Cycle: Winter semester
Language: German
Contact
Course content
- water in the subsoil (groundwater flow, lowering of groundwater level)
- subsoil deformation (stress propagation, settlement, consolidation)
- basics of geotechnical drafts and designs
- simple shallow foundations
- interaction building - subsoil
- soil improvement, special methods
- embankments
- earth construction, geosynthetics
- deep foundations
- earth pressure, enclosures for excavation pits, anchorage
Study documents
All Study documents will be provided in class.
Exam
A written exam is offered at the end of the semester. The examination time is 120 minutes. Aids are permitted.
The course contents dealt with in the previous (current) semester are always relevant for the examination.
The registration for the exam must be completed in time on tumonline. The examination office is responsible for the registration for the exam.