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Geotechniques 1
181245

Description
- Tasks and significance of geotechnical engineering
- Investigation of the building ground
- Soil physics
- Grain size distribution, density, specific weight, pore content
- Water content, saturation number
- Storage density, compactability, plasticity limits, consistency
- Soil mechanical classification
- Deformability and strength of soil
- Water in soil, settlement calculation
- Design of shallow foundations
- Bearing capacity of strip and individual foundations

ECTS credits
5

Teaching Language
Deutsch

Exam Language
Deutsch

Support Materials Language
Deutsch

Basic Learning Outcomes
  • Ability to properly communicate technical issues in the Civil Engineering field. 
    (F12_G8 - Basic learning outcome G8 (related to final LO F12) - CEB - Ability to properly communicate technical issues in the Civil Engineering field. )
  • Ability to apply and analyse the basic concepts of the general physics laws such as: mechanics, fluid mechanics, fields and waves and electromagnetism, soil mechanics and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.
    (F1_B4 - Basic learning outcome B4 (related to final LO F1) - CEB - Ability to apply and analyse the basic concepts of the general physics laws such as: mechanics, fluid mechanics, fields and waves and electromagnetism, soil mechanics and their application to the resolution of engineering problems.)
  • Ability to identify geology and terrain morphology and their application in engineering related problems as well as climatology.
    (F10_B5 - Basic learning outcome B5 (related to final LO F10) - CEB - Ability to identify geology and terrain morphology and their application in engineering related problems as well as climatology.)
  • Ability to identify the principles of the stability of structures.
    (F8_EA5 - Basic learning outcome EA5 (related to final LO F8) - CEB - Ability to identify the principles of the stability of structures.)
  • Ability to identify the principles of geotechnics and soil and rock mechanics as well as their application in the development of studies, projects, structures and operations. 
    (F10_C5 - Basic learning outcome C5 (related to final LO F10) - CEB - Ability to identify the principles of geotechnics and soil and rock mechanics as well as their application in the development of studies, projects, structures and operations. )
  • Ability to design and construct geotechnical works. 
    (F10_CS8 - Basic learning outcome CS8 (related to final LO F10) - CEB - Ability to design and construct geotechnical works. )

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Managing Entity (faculty)
H_da Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (HDA)