Geotechnical Engineering

StudiengangNatural Hazards and Risks in Structural Engineering (NHRE)
Semester2. Semester, annually in summer semester
Teilmodul vonGeo- and Hydrotechnical Engineering
Umfang3 ECTS (3 SWS)
PrüfungsformWritten Examination (90 min)
SpracheEnglish
VerantwortlichProf. Dr.-Ing. Patrick Staubach
LehrenderDr.-Ing. Cristian Rodríguez
Inhalte
  • Classification and identification of soils
  • Description of soil state
  • Water in the soil
  • Hydraulic conductivity and seepage flow
  • Distribution of vertical stress in the soil
  • Stress-strain relationship
  • Settlement Analysis
  • Consolidation theory
  • Shear strength
  • Earth pressure
  • Basics of Soil Dynamics (wave propagation, laboratory and field testing, soil-structure interaction under dynamic loading)
  • Soil Liquifaction (phenomenon, consequences, estimation of liquefaction risk, prevention)

Important Note

The lecture notes and other material required for the course can be found on the Moodle learning platform. Please enrol in the course ‘Geotechnical Engineering’.