Curricula

Objectives

Object of the course:
The knowledge and skills you get on this course you will need in order to be able to design foundations and retaining walls for different soils.
Tämän opintojakson tietoja ja taitoja tarvitset, jotta pystyt suunnittelemaan perustuksia erilaisille maapohjille sekä tukirakenteita.
Course competences:
- Mathematic and Natural science competence
- Technological competence
The learning objectives of the course:
You know how to dimension and design a rock and ground-based, as well as pile foundation also for eccentric loads, and you can design structures loaded by earth pressure. You know how to determine the settling of the footing. In addition to the basic tasks of the course outlined above, you are able to design the structure for the lift and hydraulic ground rise, and you will be able to determine the load capacity of the pile.

Content

Determination and structural dimensioning of the column and wall footing, load capacity of the pile, Piling plan, Construction and designing of earth pressure structures, Settling calculations.

Time and location

Contact lessons according to Time Table on the Main Campus.

Learning materials and recommended literature

Nykyri P. BY 211 Betonirakenteiden suunnittelun oppikirja Osat 1 ja 2, 2013 1. painos tai uudempi.
RIL 207 Geotekninen suunnittelu, 2009, 1. painos tai uudempi
Tukimateriaalina:
Jääskeläinen R., Geotekniikan perusteet, Tammertekniikka 1.painos tai uudempi
Rantamäki M., Jääskeläinen R., Tammirinne M., Geotekniikka 464, Otatieto Oy 7.painos tai uudempi

Teaching methods

The course uses the following teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Exercises
- Learning tasks,
- Seminars / Workshops,
- etc.
The virtual component 1 credits includes:
- Interactive videos
- Online tests
Students will receive guidance:
- feedback on assignments
- feedback on exams
Responsible and transparent use of artificial intelligence applications is encouraged in this course.
- The instructions for each learning task will provide further details on its use in this course, where appropriate.

Practical training and working life connections

Excursions if possible,
Company visits at School if possible

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Timing of Exams and re-Exams will be agreed on the first contact lesson of the course.
The course entrance exam must be taken within three ( 3 ) weeks of the course start date in order to maintain the right to study.

Alternative completion methods

Certification or accreditation is possible as described in the Jamkin Peppi guidelines.

Student workload

One credit point means an average of 27 hours of work. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the way the course is implemented.
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In this study period, time use and workload is distributed as follows:
Total load: 81 h
Preliminary task: 2 h
Contact lectures: 2 h/week, total 28 h.
Interactive video lectures: 10 h
Homework that supports learning: 8 h
Exercise/project work to be done during the course: 30 h
Assessment of own competence/peer assessment: 3 h
Allocate approx. 3 - 4 hrs/week of your own time for this course.

Content scheduling

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Further information for students

Grading methods
- Test,
- Assignments,
- Learning assignments,
- Self Grading.

Assessment is developmental, continuous, competency-based, high-quality and criterion-referenced, and student self-assessment plays an important role in that.

See also Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Passable (1): The student recognizes all of the learning objectives, understands the meaning of them and is able to perform the basic tasks described in the learning objectives of the course.

Satisfying (2): In addition to previous skills, the student can systematically describe the issues of the course.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3): In addition to previous skills, the student can describe the influences of various solutions and can make reasoned choices between alternatives.

Laudable (4): In addition to previous skills, the student can apply the learned issues independently and is able to evaluate done solutions.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent ( 5 ): In addition to previous skills, the student shows deep knowledge of course contents as well as ability to parse and wider analyze the influences of solutions.

Prerequisites

Basics of Foundations and Renovation of Footings

Further information

Studification:
The Student has to show that he masters the learning objectives of the course with proof, such as f.eg. certificate of earlier degrees, documents and performances made in working life supplemented with statements.

Qualifications:
The course is part of studies that belong to qualifications of civil engineer (Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015).

The studies follow guidelines of curriculum performed in cooperation with Universities of applied sciences and construction industry in 2017.