Course: Rock and Soil Mechanics

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Course title Rock and Soil Mechanics
Course code KGE/XMECH
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Hýlová Lada, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Lahuta Hynek, Dr. Ing.
Course content
Origin and composition of soil, basic properties, classification. Distinction from other building materials - particulate nature, polyphase system. Soil formation. Clay minerals. Description of soils. Filtration, deformation and strength properties. Strain, stress state, principle of effective stress. Application tasks solution - slope stability, mechanics of flat substructure, earth loads, filtration stability of ground constructions. Permeability, compressibility of soil. B asic laboratory and field testing of soils. Technology of footing, excavation pits. Bearing power, deformation of grounds. Principles of basement soil amelioration. Basic principles of monitoring in geotechnics. Treatment of soil as building material.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Written exam
Recommended literature
  • Hudson J. A., Harrison J. P. (1997). Engineering Rock Mechanics: An Introduction to the Principles. Elsevier Science.
  • Jaeger J., Cook N. G., Zimmerman R. (2007). Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics. 4th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Terzaghi K., Peck R. B., Mesri G. (1996). Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice. 3rd Edition. Wiley-Interscience.


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