AF2609 Foundation Engineering 7.5 credits
After this course, the student will be able to:
• Understand foundation design in relation to ground movement
• Design deep foundations, piled foundations, sheet piling constructions, retaining wall constructions and soil improvements
• Evaluate the soil-structure interactions
• Calculate stresses and strain in soil and structures
• Evaluate deformations in the soil due to excavation and foundation works
Please note that all lectures will be held in English.
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Application
For course offering
Autumn 2024 Start 26 Aug 2024 programme students
Application code
50057
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
• Foundation design in relation to ground movement
• Foundation construction
• Deep foundations
• Piled foundations
• Sheet piling
• Soil dynamics
• Retaining walls
• Soil reinforcement
• Foundations on rock
Intended learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to give advanced knowledge on analysis and design of foundation constructions. After this course, the student will be able to:
• Explain how ground movement affects foundation design and soil-structure interaction.
• Design various types of piles with regard to stability.
• Describe different types of soil reinforcement.
• Design sheet pile walls considering geotechnical and structural failure.
• Design slab foundations with regard to with regard to dynamic aspects.
• Describe design aspects of foundations on rock.
Please note that all lectures will be held in English
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Documented knowledge in soil mechanics or foundation engineering. And structural mechanics, structural engineering in at least total 12 ECTS points corresponding to the content in courses AF1601 or AE1106 and AF1005.
Eng B/6 according to the Swedish upper secondary school system.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- TEN1 - Examin, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercise, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Ten1-examination, 4,5 hp
Övn1-execises, 3,0 hp
Other requirements for final grade
Ten1-examination, 4,5 hp
Övn1-execises, 3,0 hp
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.