Special foundations L11135

Course content: Special footings and beams on elastic foundations. Settlement of shallow and pile foundations. Foundations on expansive (swelling) soils. Stability and deflections of sheat piles and structural walls. Stability of excavations. Stone columns. Cement lime and chemical soil stabilisation. Light retaining walls. Geosyntetics in geotechnical engineering. Metrological monitoring of slopes, embacments and retaining walls. Quality inspection of geotechnical work. Lateral pressure reduction on retaining walls. Geotechnical Eurocode. Soil consolidation acceleration techniques. Environmental protection in geotechnics

Learning outcomes: Knowladge gaining and practical skills in contemporary geotechnic problems within realisation and design.