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AF269U Foundation Engineering 7.5 credits

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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.

Course offering missing for current semester as well as for previous and coming semesters
Headings with content from the Course syllabus AF269U (Autumn 2015–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Foundation Design in Relation to Ground Movement

Foundation Construction

Deep Foundation

Piled Foundation 

Sheet Piling

Retaining Walls

Soil Improvement

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:

• 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.

Course disposition

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Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Basic knowledge in structural mechanics, structural engineering.and fundamental course in soil mechanics or foundation engineering. Equivalent to at least 2·times 7,5 ECTS points.

Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge in structural mechanics, structural engineering.and fundamental course in soil mechanics or foundation engineering Equivalent to at least 2·times 7,5 ECTS points

Equipment

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Literature

Kompendium "Foundation Engineering" framtaget av avdelningen för Jord och Bergmekanik.

Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • TEN1 - Examination, 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.

Other requirements for final grade

Ten1-examination, 4,5 hp 

Övn1-execises, 3,0 hp

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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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.

Further information

Course web

Further information about the course can be found on the Course web at the link below. Information on the Course web will later be moved to this site.

Course web AF269U

Offered by

Main field of study

Built Environment

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Contact

Stefan Larsson, stefan.larsson@byv.kth.se, 08-790 6016

Supplementary information

Commissioned Course. Admittance to the course can only be purchased by a legal entity who appoints course participants.