Course Catalog 2010-2011
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Course Catalog 2010-2011

MPR-5116 Foundation Engineering Structures, 6 cr

Person responsible

Tim Länsivaara

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
            MPR-5116 2009-01  

Requirements

Accepted design assignments and a written exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning outcomes

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.     

Evaluation criteria for the course

Exam 66% and project assignment 34%.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Geotechnical Engineering Handbook   Smoltczyk U. (editor)       Volumes 1 to 3      English  

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)

Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MPR-5116 2009-01        

Last modified29.06.2010