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Foundation engineering (5 cr)

Code: AT00CB28-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Faculty of Technology (LAB)

Campus

Lappeenranta Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Construction Engineering

Teachers

  • Sami Kurkela

Scheduling groups

  • Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • TLPRRAKI20S
  • TLPRRAKR20S

Small groups

  • Luennot 1

Learning outcomes

The student is familiar with the stages of foundation engineering and is able to plan the key foundation structures and foundation works of the standard class of building construction in a supervised manner, and identifies the most common risks in foundation work and knows the basics of quality control.
The student is able to calculate the bearing strength and depression of the ground.
The student knows the concept of ground pressure and is able to calculate the earth pressure at rest.
The student is familiar with pile types and different piling methods.

Assessment scale

1-5