Foundation engineering (5 cr)
Code: AT00CB28-3005
General information
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
01.09.2024 - 31.12.2024
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 (in Finnish)
Teachers
- Sami Kurkela
Scheduling groups
- Luennot 1 (Size: 50. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
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TLPRINFRA22S
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TLPRTRT22S
Small groups
- Lecture 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