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TBA4105 - Geotechnics, Design Methods

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Written examination 100/100 4 timer

Course content

Total and effective stress based strength assessments. Plastic stress fields, basic stress elements and combinations of these. Calculation principles and practical use of these for analyses of stability of slopes, earth pressures behind walls and bearing capacity of structures. Use of european standard EN 1997-1.

Learning outcome

Knowledge
The candidate should have knowledge of:
- Strength of soil in plane strain situation expressed in total and effective stresses
- Principles on how strength parameters may be determined
- Principles for prescribing safety margins
- Stress fields based on the theory of plasticity
- The basis for deriving formulas for earth pressure and bearing capacity resulting from the stress fields
- Principles for calculating the earth pressure against retaining walls and the required dimensions of foundations
- Landslides and the principles for calculating the stability of a slope.

Skills
The candidate is able to:
- Assess the stability of a slope when the geometry, soil strength and water pressures inside and outside the slope are defined
- Calculate the necessary width (and depth) of a foundation for a given set of foundation loads (vertical, horizontal and moment components)
- Estimate vertical loading capacity and driveability of piles

General competence
The candidate can:
- Calculate the design values of earth pressure and of the bearing capacity of foundations and piles
- Assess the stability of natural slopes, cuts and embankments
- Adapt general stress field combinations when deviating from idealized earth pressure and bearing capacity problems (for instance by sloping terrain)
- Develop personal judgement skills and see the geotechnical knowledge in a broader engineering context.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, assignments and laboratory exercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments

Course materials

Lecture notes from the geotechnical department.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIB2015 7.5
TBA5100 7.5
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2014

Language of instruction: -

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Subject area(s)
  • Bygg- og anleggsteknikk
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Written examination 100/100 2014-05-21 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer KONT Written examination 100/100 2014-08-16 09:00
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.
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