873101 Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering
- Type
- Lecture and exercise
- Semester hours
- 3
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Soranzo, Enrico , Wu, Wei
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2025
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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1. Importance of ground in civil engineerng
2. Soil-structure interaction
3. Overview of soils
4. Soil classification
5. Ground investigation methods
6. Soil parameters determination in field and laboratory
7. Control of earthworks;
8. Geotechnical desgin
9. Foundation engineering
10. Soil mechanics
11. Earth pressure theories
- Previous knowledge expected
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Upon completion of this lecture, students will be able to:
1. understand and apply the fundamentals of soil mechanics,
2. conduct soil classification and evaluate soil properties,
3. calculate and analyze soil shear strength,
4. perform and interpret site investigations effectively,
5. calculate and interpret stresses within the subsoil,
6. assess and analyze subsoil deformability,
7. identify and evaluate groundwater issues,
8. design and apply filter structures,
9. predict the time-dependent settlement of structures,
10. determine and assess soil bearing capacity,
11. analyze the interaction between structures and soil,
12. explain and calculate active earth pressure,
13. understand and calculate passive earth pressure,
14. compare and analyze different types of earth and water pressure,
15. conduct practical exercises to apply learned knowledge.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.