Course - Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology - TBA4100
TBA4100 - Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades
Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
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Home examination | 100/100 | 4 hours |
Course content
Description of soils and rocks for engineering purposes, formation of deposits, minerals and rocks, Quaternary geology, general geology. Stresses and stress changes in soils. Soil stiffness parameters. Calculation of settlements under footings and embankments. Ground water regimes and flow of water through porous media. Brief introduction on strength of soils and stability. Digital tools are to be used in several exercises.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
The candidate should have knowledge of:
- The constitution of the earth crust with special emphasise on Norwegian conditions
- Formation processes of soil and rock types
- Properties of soils and rocks resulting from the formation processes
- Classification and identification of soil
- Stresses in soil, including effective stresses and porepressures
- Settlements resulting from loading the soil
- Seepage of water through soil.
Skills
The candidate is able to:
- Understand where different soils may be located in the terrain based on knowledge of Quarternary geology
- Identify common minerals and rock types
- Calculate stresses and settlements below embankments and foundations
- Estimate the time dependence of settlements
- Calculate ground water seepage, for example the flow rate into a construction pit.
General competence
The candidate:
- Knows what is dealt with in the subject areas of Engineering geology and Geotechnics and has acquired methodology and terminology
- Can perform practical engineering work within geotechnical problems
- Can perform simple laboratory tests in the laboratories at NTNU within geotechnics and geology.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, assignments. Laboratory work and demonstrations.
Compulsory assignments
- Assignments, laboratory work
Further on evaluation
The assignments must be accepted to give admittance to exam. The exam consists of a geotechnical part and a geology part. Both parts must be passed separately to get a pass grade in the course. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination may be changed from written to oral.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge of mechanics.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Emdal: Introduction to Geotechnics (in Norwegian), handouts. Tarbuck and Lutgens: Earth. An Introduction to Physical Geology (textbook). Presentation slides from lectures.
Credit reductions
Course code | Reduction | From | To |
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SIB2010 | 7.5 | ||
GEOL1003 | 3.0 | AUTUMN 2007 | |
TGB4100 | 3.7 | AUTUMN 2008 | |
TGB4210 | 2.0 | AUTUMN 2009 | |
BA6063 | 7.5 | AUTUMN 2020 |
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Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2022
Language of instruction: Norwegian
Location: Trondheim
- Structural Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Home examination
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
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Spring
ORD
Home examination (1)
100/100
Release
2022-05-21Submission
2022-05-21
09:00
INSPERA
13:00 -
Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS Home examination 100/100 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
- 1) Merk at eksamensform er endret som et smittevernstiltak i den pågående koronasituasjonen.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"