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Geotechnical Engineering (4 cr)

Code: 7040284-3010

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2022 - 02.09.2022

Timing

01.08.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Teachers

  • Liisa Larkela

Groups

  • PRAKIS21B
    PRAKIS21B
  • PRAKIS21

Objective

The students learns to identify the most common rock and soil types found in Finland and becomes familiar with the classification of berock as well as the modes of origin of typical soil horizons.

Content

Relevant concepts and phenomena are introduced and basic calculations are learnt relating to the structural and hydraulic properties of soil types and to groundwater, humidity, ground frost and the bearing capacity and stability of soil, as well as to the sinking of structures and to soil pressure.

Evaluation scale

H-5