Geotechnical Engineering and Civil Works

Code

CE-GEA2

Version

1.0

Offered by

Civil Engineering

ECTS

Prerequisites

Main purpose

The course aims to introduce bearing capacity of single piles, design of retaining walls, planning and construction of infrastructural projects in urban areas.

Knowledge

After completion of the course the student will have knowledge about:
- The resistance of single piles loaded in compression and in tension
- Soil pressure theory
- Theory and methods to design free sheet pile walls and anchored sheet pile walls with 0 plastic hinges according to Brinch Hansen
- Design of king post walls
- Pricing of civil works projects
- Jobsite planning for civil works projects in an urban environment
- The influence of contaminated soils in the project site

Skills

After completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Determine the compression and tensile resistance of single piles according to Annex L in Danish National Annex to Eurocode 7 part 1 in both ultimate limit state and serviceability limit state
- Undertake analysis and calculations on free sheet pile walls and sheet pile walls with one anchor level according to Brinch Hansen’s soil pressure theory in ultimate limit state
- Apply SPOOKS software for design of free and anchored sheet pile walls for basic failure mechanisms
- Design steel sheet piles according to Eurocode 3 part 5, under consideration of bending moment, corrosion loss and cross sectional class.
- Draw phase plans and manage traffic handling for civil works projects
- Pricing of civil works projects by use of MOLIO price database

Competences

After the course, the student will be able to:

- Design pile foundations for building and constructions according to Eurocode 7, part 1 and the Danish national annex
- Carry out ultimate limit state design of sheet pile walls without ground water flow according to Eurocodes
- Specify design basis with relevant soil- and groundwater conditions as well as load situations and load combinations for retaining structures
- Suggest an appropriate steel sheet pile profile from a catalogue of an actual sheet pile manufacturer and an appropriate steel profile for king posts under consideration of bending moment
- Plan and price a civil works project in an urban environment

Topics

Teaching methods and study activities

4 lectures per week for 12 weeks will be implemented, corresponding to a 137,5-hour workload for the student.

Study activities are lectures in class, reading at home, class assignments, home assignments, group work with supervision and some self-study with video tutorials.

Resources

English translation of: Lærebog i Geoteknik, Niels Krebs Ovesen et al., Polyteknisk Forlag

English (partial) translation of: Eksempelsamling til lærebog i Geoteknik, DGF-bulletin 22

English (partial) translation: Anlægsteknik 1, Anlægsteknikforeningen I Danmark (upload)

A note on construction economy (upload)

Eurocode 7 Fundering

Eurocode 3 Stålkonstruktioner - del 5 Pilotering

Eurocode 0 Projekteringsgrundlag for bærende konstruktioner

Further literature uploaded during the course.

Evaluation

Examination

Exam prerequisites:

None

Exam type:
20 min. individual oral exam without preparation with an external examiner.
Exam is based upon a subject found by draw.

Tools allowed:
None

Re-exam:
Conducted as the ordinary exam.

Grading criteria

Grading based on the Danish 7-point scale.

Additional information

Responsible

Lotte Lassen

Valid from

01-02-2023 00:00:00

Course type

Keywords

Compression and tensile resistance of single piles, theory about soil pressure and sheet pile wall design according to Brinch Hansen, phase planning and traffic handling for civil works project, pricing of civil works projects