- Foundation design in relation to ground movement
- Foundation construction
- Deep foundations
- Piled foundations
- Sheet piling
- Soil dynamics
- Retaining walls
- Soil reinforcement
- Foundations on rock
AF269V Foundation Engineering 7.5 credits
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 single courses students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
- Periods
- P1 (7.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
10136
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
1 - 10
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus AF269V (Autumn 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus AF269V (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
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.
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.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
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 - Exam, - credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercise, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
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The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
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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 room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
Built Environment
Education cycle
Second cycle