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Foundation Engineering, Soil Mechanics and Environmental Geotechnics (IV-7b)

Course in german language
124019 | 4. Semester (SS) | B. Sc. | 5 SWS | 6 CP | Moodle-Course

Part Soil Mechanics

Content
  • Soil types, identification and classification
  • Soil properties and characteristics
  • Ground investigation
  • Groundwater and seepage flow
  • Vertical stress
  • Compressibility
  • Prognosis of settlements
  • Consolidation
  • Shear strength
  • Earth Pressure

Part Foundation Engineering

Content
  • Safety proofs in geotechnics
  • Stability of slopes
  • Shallow foundations
  • Supporting structures
  • Construction pits
  • Groundwater management
  • Pile foundations
  • Ground improvement
  • Special constructions

Part Environmental Geotechnics

Moodle-Course

Content
  • Soil as a resource
  • Development of soil protection - environmental awareness and legal framework
  • Procedures for identifying and evaluating contaminated sites
  • Procedures for securing and remediaiting contaminated sites
  • Landfills as engineering structures
  • Preventive soil protection and soil management

Laboratory UTRM (BI) (IV-13b)

Course in german language
128303 | 6. Semester (SS) | B. Sc. | 4 SWS | 5 CP

Content
  • Liquid and plastic limit
  • Hydraulic permeability