Course Catalog 2006-2007

MPR-5116 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING STRUCTURES, 6 cr
Foundation Engineering Structures

Courses persons responsible
Tim Länsivaara

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Assignment - - - 35 h/per 30 h/per -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2006-2007)

Objectives
To familiarize the student with the geotechnical engineering, design and construction of foundation engineering structures.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Contents of foundation engineering.        
2. Shallow foundations, especially raft foundations, and pile foundations, especially large diameter and special piles.        
3. Drainage and frost protection.       
4. Deep excavations. Foundations for harbour structures. Basics of geodynamics. Machine foundations.       

Requirements for completing the course
Accepted design assignments and a written exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Exam 66 % and project assignment 34 %.

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Foundation analysis and design Bowles     4. ed Yes  English 
    Book Foundation Engineering Handbook Fang     2. ed Yes  English 
    Book Pile foundation analysis and design Poulos & Davis       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    RTEK-5010 RTEK-5010 Soil Mechanics 5 Mandatory
    RTEK-5020 RTEK-5020 Site and Laboratory Investigations 3 Mandatory

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Additional information about prerequisites
    Or corresponding studies.

    Remarks

    Literature and topic of project assignment are chosen individually. No lectures in English. Course can be started at any period.

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In information distribution via homepage, newsgroups or mailing lists, e.g. current issues, timetables
    - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 10 %
    - Distance learning: 0 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 90 %

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Assignments 72

    Study materials Hours
    Pile Foudation analysis and Design 25
    Foundation analysis and Design 25
    Foundation Engineering Handbook 25
    Individually chosen literature 10

    Other scaledHours
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 160

    Last modified 15.05.2006
    Modified byMinna Leppänen