Foundation Design in Relation to Ground Movement
Foundation Construction
Deep Foundation
Piled Foundation
Sheet Piling
Retaining Walls
Soil Improvement
After this course, the student will be able to:
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Course syllabus AF269U (Autumn 2015–)Foundation Design in Relation to Ground Movement
Foundation Construction
Deep Foundation
Piled Foundation
Sheet Piling
Retaining Walls
Soil Improvement
The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge on analysis and design of foundation constructions. After this course, the student will be able to:
• Understand foundation design in relation to ground movement.
• Design deep foundations, piled foundations, sheet piling constructions, retaining wall constructions and soil improvements.
• Evaluate the soil-structure interactions.
• Calculate stresses and strain in soil and structures.
• Evaluate deformations in the soil due to excavation and foundation works.
Basic knowledge in structural mechanics, structural engineering.and fundamental course in soil mechanics or foundation engineering. Equivalent to at least 2·times 7,5 ECTS points.
Basic knowledge in structural mechanics, structural engineering.and fundamental course in soil mechanics or foundation engineering Equivalent to at least 2·times 7,5 ECTS points
Kompendium "Foundation Engineering" framtaget av avdelningen för Jord och Bergmekanik.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Ten1-examination, 4,5 hp
Övn1-execises, 3,0 hp
Commissioned Course. Admittance to the course can only be purchased by a legal entity who appoints course participants.