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Earth Construction (4 cr)

Code: 5041266-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.08.2019 - 30.09.2019

Timing

02.09.2019 - 29.05.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Construction and Municipal Engineering

Teachers

  • Liisa Larkela
  • Juha Saarinen

Teacher in charge

Juha Saarinen

Groups

  • INFS17
    INFS17
  • PRAKIS17

Objective

The student:
- knows the machines used in earth construction and their suitability for different conditions and tasks
- knows the different earth construction methods
- knows how to compile an earth work plan
- knows the work capacities of different phases
- knows substructure investigation methods
- knows how to draw up a mass removal plan
- knows how to draw up a quality plan for each work phase
- is familiar with the environmental effects of earth construction
- is familiar with the working techniques of bound structural layers
- is familiar with the principles of tendering, cost calculation and scheduling
- is familiar with an earthwork contractor's quality system
- is able to perform cost calculation
- masters earth laboratory work.

Evaluation scale

H-5