224-0243 – Investigation Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (PMG)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Subject guarantordoc. RNDr. Pavel Pospíšil, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduate
Subject version
Version codeYear of introductionYear of cancellationCredits
224-0243/01 2014/2015 2020/2021 4
224-0243/02 2014/2015 2020/2021 4
224-0243/03 2014/2015 2020/2021 4
224-0243/04 2014/2015 2020/2021 4

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The course deals with practical examples of measurements that are commonly used in the construction of linear structures. The vast majority of the content is devoted to practical measurements. The aim of this course is to disseminate information and practical skills in the areas of soil properties, the method of determining the basic characteristics of the soil subgrade roads.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials
Experimental work in labs

Summary

Compulsory literature:

GSCHWENDT, I. Vozovky. Konštrukcie a ich dimenzovanie. Jaga Group, Bratislava, 1999. ISBN 80-88905-14-1. POLIAČEK, I., GSCHWENDT, I. Mechanika vozoviek. Navrhovanie vozoviek cestných komunikácií. I. Vyd. Slovenská vysoká škola technická, Bratislava 1990, 243 s. ISBN 80-227-0263-3 ČSN EN 1997-2 : 2008. Eurokód 7 - Navrhování geotechnických konstrukcí – část 2: Průzkum a zkoušení základové půdy.Praha: Český normalizační institut, 2008. 152 s. GSCHWENDT, I. a kol. Mechanika vozoviek. STU Bratislava, 1992 ČSN EN 1997-1 : 2006. Eurokód 7 - Navrhování geotechnických konstrukcí – část 1: Obecná pravidla. Praha: Český normalizační institut, 2006. 138 s.

Recommended literature:

Braja, M. Das: Principles of Foundation Engineering. 5th ed. London: Thomson 2004. 743 pp. ISBN 0-534-40752-8; Atkinson, J.: The mechanics of soils and foundations. McGraw-Hill Company, 1993 337 pp. ISBN 0-07-707713-X.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.