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AF2611 Geotechnical Engineering, Advanced Course 7.5 credits

Jordmekanik, avancerad kurs

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The information on this page is based on a course plan that is not yet valid.

• Continuum Mechanics; Soil Stress-strain, stress paths, 3D Stresses & strains

• Elasticity and plasticity

• Constitutive soil models; Coulombe model; The Cam Clay model

• Performance and evaluation of triaxial tests. Laboratory routine test and ödometer tests

• The use the commercial FE-package Plaxis for the solution of practical engineering problems such as excavations, consolidation and embankments

• Design and analysis of a practical engineering problem is included in the course as a project task.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Techonology

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 13 for programme students

Learning outcomes

This course focus on the application of soil mechanics in the analysis and design of earth retaining structures such as gravity wall, sheet pile wall and reinforced soil. The course is problem oriented where you work with a complex structure considering the whole design process. Hand calculations are combined with numerical modeling where deformations are considered. The course emphasizes the importance of parameter selection in calculations. In order to get appropriate in-data for the analyses, routine tests, oedometer tests, and undrained triaxial tests on soft clay are performed in the course. The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge on analysis and design of foundation constructions.

Course main content

• Continuum Mechanics; Soil Stress-strain, stress paths, 3D Stresses & strains

• Elasticity and plasticity

• Constitutive soil models; Coulombe model; The Cam Clay model

• Performance and evaluation of triaxial tests. Laboratory routine test and ödometer tests

• The use the commercial FE-package Plaxis for the solution of practical engineering problems such as excavations, consolidation and embankments

• Design and analysis of a practical engineering problem is included in the course as a project task.

Eligibility

For students not registered on a KTH programme.

180 credits academic studies in Engineering, Science, Economics or Planning and basic knowledge in Soil Mechanics ,Foundation Engineering, or Foundation Engineering equivalent to at least 2·times 7,5 ECTS points. Documented proficiency in English B or equivalent (TOEFL, IELTS  e g).

For program students at KTH:

AF1601 Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

AF2609 Foundation Engineering

Literature

Artiklar, rapporter och föreläsningsanteckningar som delas ut kontinuerligt under kursens gång

Examination

  • PRO1 - Project, 4.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

PRO1 - Project, 4.5 credits, grade: A-E

ÖVN1 - Exercises, 3.0 credits, grade: P

Offered by

ABE/Soil- and Rock Mechanics

Contact

Stefan Larsson, stefan.larsson@byv.kth.se, 08-790 60 16

Examiner

Stefan Larsson <stelar@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 13.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 11.