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Soil Construction (5 cr)

Code: C-02471-TF00BO14-3011

General information


Enrollment
12.08.2024 - 31.05.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.08.2024 - 31.05.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Institution
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Verkkokurssi Moodlessa.
Teaching languages
English
Seats
0 - 400
No reservations found for realization C-02471-TF00BO14-3011!

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

1. SOIL AND SOIL TYPES 2. SOIL CONSTRUCTION PROPERTIES 3. LOWERING THE GROUDWATER AND TRENCH SUPPORTING 4. VOLUME TERMS OF SOIL MATERIALS 5. MACHINE CAPACITY OF SOIL CONSTRUCTION AND HOW THE MACHINE COSTS CONSIST? 6. MEASUREMENTS IN SOIL CONSTRUCTION AND MACHINE AUTOMATION 7. SOIL CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND TRANSPORT 8. SOIL CONSTRUCTION WORK PLANNING 9. SOIL CONSTRUCTION WORK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS 10. STRENGTHENING THE GROUND 11. GEOSYNTHETICS 12. EXTRACTION OF SOIL MATERIAL AND PROCESSING OF AGGREGATES Project work

Objective

The student knows the most important properties of soil in soil transfer work as well as the influences of working conditions on performing the work. The student knows the legislation related to extractable land resources. The student knows the principles of work planning and is able to dimension the needed machine combinations and knows the aspects of environmental protection. The student knows the basics of basic geodetic measurements and geodesy basic accounting. The student knows the methods of measurement used in construction and for basics work machine automation.

Methods of completion

Day teaching groups contact teaching. For multimodal groups online course in Finnish or in English. Campus Online Nonstop online course in English.

Methods of completion

Day teaching groups contact teaching. For multimodal groups online course in Finnish or in English. Campus Online Nonstop online course in English.

Content

1. Soil and soil types 2. Soil construction properties 3. Lowering the groundwater and trench supporting 4. Volume terms of soil materials 5. Machine capacity of soil construction and how the machine costs consist 6. Measurements in soil construction and machine automation 7. Soil construction machinery and transport 8. Soil construction work planning 9. Soil construction work environmental considerations 10. Strengthening the ground 11. Geosynthetics 12. Extraction of soil material and processing of aggregates 13. Road excavating and layers

Location and time

Online course in Moodle.

Materials

Lecturematerial in Moodle

Teaching methods

CampusOnline Nonstop online course in English.

Employer connections

Lecture material based on working life. Exercise on a practical project. Videos about working life.

Exam schedules

Exams and assignments in Moodle.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Implementation in English CampusOnline.fi.

Completion alternatives

Nonstop online course in Finnish in CampusOnline (Maarakennustekniikka).

Student workload

The dimensioning value of the student's learning work is 27 h / cr, so the student's planned workload for the entire 5 cr course is 135 hours.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Average of exams + assessment of project work.

Qualifications

No prerequisites needed.

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