Geotechnical Engineering (GEO285)

This course gives a basic introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, a subject that deals with safe construction in, and with, the ground. This comprises knowledge of the Earth materials’ properties relevant to construction and their measurement and interpretation in the lab and in the field. Geotechnical Engineering is used in the planning and design of roads and foundation of buildings and other constructions. It also includes the analysis of slope stability, bearing capacity of ground constructions such as embankments, and environmental impact assessment of construction projects.

• Geology.
• Phase relationships and soil classification.
• Water flow through soils.
• Stresses.
• Soil Settlement.
• Soil Strength.

Knowledge of:

• Geology and the geotechnical properties of Earth materials
• Classification and identification of Earth materials
• Physical and mathematical calculations in Geotechnical Engineering
• 3D-modelling of Earth materials for geotechnical planning and design.

Skills:

After the course the students will be ableKnowledge

After the course the students should know:

• Geology and the geotechnical properties of soil materials.
• Classification and identification of soil materials.
• Water flow and stresses in soil.
• Soil settlements.
• Soil strength.
• The influence of geotechnical properties on the performance and safety of foundations and earth structures.

Skills

After the course the students will be able to:

• Carry out practical geotechnical tests in the laboratory.
• Carry out calculations to determine water pressures and stresses in soils.
• Carry out calculations to determine settlement in soils under construction loads.
• Carry out calculations to determine soil strength and safe loads.
• Analyse geotechnical data from the lab or the field and summarise these in reports.
• Apply soil mechanics principles to practical foundation engineering problems.

General competence

After the course the students will be able to:

• Solve basic geotechnical problems by calculation and analysis of lab and field data.
• Demonstrate awareness of uncertainty in soil parameters and its impact on structural safety.
• Communicate geotechnical results in presentations and reports.
• Contribute to the solution of problems related to Geotechnical Engineering in the public and private sectors.

to:

• Carry out practical geotechnical tests in the laboratory.
• Carry out calculations to solve basic problems in Geotechnical Engineering.
• Integrate geotechnical, geological, and geophysical data to build subsurface models.
• Analyse geotechnical data from the lab or the field and summarise these in reports.

General competence:

After the course the students will be able to:

• Solve geotechnical problems by calculation and analysis of lab and field data.
• Communicate geotechnical results in presentations and reports.
• Contribute to the solution of problems related to Geotechnical Engineering in the public and private sectors.

The course involves both lectures and laboratories. The lectures introduce briefly the theory, followed by solutions of related problems. Laboratories focus on key experiments to characterise soils. Students are expected to be active in both the lectures (solving exercises) and the lab (running the tests).

At the start of the semester, a detailed activity plan for laboratories will be distributed. This course has only physical meetings. The student is responsible for checking the course syllabus and class meeting information provided by the instructor in Canvas.

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