SA_MZS Soil Mechanics and Building Foundation

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Aleš Kaňkovský (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Radimír Novotný, DrSc.
Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Civil Engineering – Faculty of Technology – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SA_MZS/S01: No timetable has been entered into IS. A. Kaňkovský
Prerequisites (in Czech)
OBOR ( cap )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with the basics of geology, engineering geology and soil mechanics. Upon completion of the course the student will be able to recognize the basic types of rocks and soil, to determine their physical and mechanical properties and suitability for foundation, or to recognize the risks and to find the appropriate professional advice. The student will be able to use engineering and geological assessment - to understand the natural pressures and stability problems in the soil and rock environment - to know the basic geological concepts, the division of rocks, endogenous and exogenous processes - to have basic idea of hydrogeology and influence of water on geological subsoil and water movement in the rocks - can imagine the strain in the earth. On the basis of acquired knowledge the student will be able to decide on the choice of foundation structures.
Learning outcomes
Students are acquainted with the basics of geology, engineering geology and soil mechanics. Thy are able to recognize the basic types of rocks and soils, to determine their physical and mechanical properties and suitability for foundation, or to recognize the risks and to find the appropriate expert advice. They can use engineering-geological expertise. They understand ground pressures and stable tasks in soil and rock environments - they know the basic geological concepts, the division of rocks, endogenous and exogenous processes, they have a basic idea of hydrogeology and the influence of water on geological subsoil and water movement in rocks. The student is able to decide on the choice of foundation structures.
Syllabus
  • 1. Geological structure of the Earth. Litosphere. Endogenous and exogenous processes. Plate tectonics. 2. Basics of petrography. Minerals, rocks and their classification. 3. Basics of regional geology of the Bohemian Massif. 4. Genesis of soils, their mineralogical composition and physical structure. Granulometric classification of soils, grain line, triangular diagram. 5. Water in soils and its properties and influence on soil behavior. Some physical properties of soils (soil consistency, specific gravity, bulk density, bulk density, porosity and porosity number). Essence of soil cohesion. Capillarity in soils. 6. Mechanical stress in soils. Effective, total and neutral tension. Soil consolidation. Soil compressibility. 7. Soil failure criteria, especially Mohr-Coulomb shear failure criterion. 8. Relationship between shear stress in discrete environments and pore pressures, dilatance and contractance. Pore ​​pressure as one of the starting points for flow pressure. Flowing tapes. 9. Stress in soils under biaxial stress. 10. Different models and ideas about bearing capacity of foundation soil; limit load principle. 11. Side pressures of loose materials (especially soils) according to Rankin. Terzaghi-ho respectively. Mueller-Breslau's experiment. Active pressure and passive resistance of soils. 12. Resting soil pressure. “Elastic” soil pressures. Provision of excavations. 13. Approximate solution of foundation belts and feet.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MYSLIVEC, A. EICHLER, J. JESENÁK, J., 1970. Mechanika zemin. Praha. SNTL. ALFA. ISBN 80-867-6924-0.
  • MASOPUST, J.., 2012. Navrhování základových a pažicích konstrukcí: příručka k ČSN EN 1997. 1. Vydání. Praha: Pro Českou komoru autorizovaných inženýrů a techniků činných ve výstavbě vydalo informační centrum ČKAIT. 208 s. ISBN 978-80-87438-31-2.
  • RACLAVSKÝ, J., 2004. Slovník pojmů ve výstavbě: doporučený standart – metodická řada DOS M 01. 01.BVT: bezvýkopové technologie. Praha: Informační centrum České komory autorizovaných inženýrů a techniků činných ve výstavbě. 127 s. ISBN 80-867-6924-0.
  • SZÉCHY, K., 1966. Chyby v zakládání staveb. Praha. SNTL. 170 s.
  • MENCL, V., 1966. Mechanika zemin a skalních hornin. Praha. ACADEMIA. ISBN 978-800-7234-739-1.
  • BAŽANT, Z., 1973. Metody základních staveb. Praha. ACADEMIA. ISBN 978-80-87215-15-9.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Seminar
Exercise
Excursion - language
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Group Teaching - Collaboration
Project Teaching
Brainstorming
Critical Thinking
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
project830
Project 1810
Project 22210
Preparation for the Mid-term Test1010
Preparation for Lectures5 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial55
Preparation for the Final Test2039
Attendance on Lectures26 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion2626
Total:130130
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – mid-term 30 %
Test – final 70 %
Exam conditions
The overall classification of the course is as follows: A 100 - 90, B 89.99 - 84, C 83.99 - 77, D 76.99 - 73, E 72.99 - 70, FX 69.99 - 30, F 29.99 - 0.
Language of instruction
Czech
Teacher's information
Attendance in lessons is defined in a separate internal standard of ITB (Evidence of attendance of students at ITB). It is compulsory, except of the lectures, for full-time students to attend 70 % lesson of the subjet in a semester. If the points are on the edge , the student has the possibility to ask for an oral examination by agreement with the teacher.
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