B.Sc. Civil Engineering

Geology, Geomorphology and Soil Mechanics

Lecture term: Autumn trimester

Extent:

  • 1,5 TWH lecture, 0,5 TWH exercise for the module part “Geology and Geomorphology”
  • 2,0 TWH lecture, 2,0 TWH exercise for the module part “Soil Mechanics”

Contents of the module part “Geology and Geomorphology”

  • Composition and division of rocks
  • Formation and weathering of rocks
  • Unconsolidated and consolidated rock as foundation soil
  • Exploration of foundation soil for civil engineering reasons
  • Classification of rocks
  • Foundations of Hydrogeology
  • Soil mechanical practical course

Contents of the module part “Soil Mechanics”

  • Characteristics values and properties of soils
  • Determination of soil mechanical characteristic values in laboratory and field experiments
  • Groundwater
  • Stress-strain behaviour of soils
  • Vertical compression/compression behaviour of soil
  • Shear strength
  • Earth pressure
  • Slope failure

Foundation Engineering

Lecture term: winter trimester

Extent: 2,0 TWH lecture, 2,0 TWH exercise

Contents:

  • Base failure calculations
  • Design and dimensioning of shallow foundations
  • Design and dimensioning of pile foundations
  • Dimensioning of supporting walls
  • Dimensioning of retaining walls
  • Proof of anchor capacity
  • Dimensioning of groundwater maintenance

Harbour Construction

Lecture term: winter trimester

Extent: 2,0 TWH lecture, 2,0 TWH exercise

Contents:

  • General foundations of harbour construction
  • History of harbour construction
  • Wave-breaker and moles (poured and vertical wave-breaker)
  • Quay wall construction (components, construction, carrying behaviour)
  • Cross section of quay wall in Hamburg (components, construction, carrying behaviour)
  • Load approach/ load approximations for bank walls
  • Foundations of wet excavation
  • Introduction into offshore engineering

Special Engineering Methods in Foundation and Hydraulic Engineering

Lecture term: spring trimester

Extent: 2,0 TWH lecture, 2,0 TWH exercise

Contents:

  • Vertical drainages
  • Sub soil improvements (deep compactions, superficial compaction, impulse compaction, injection)
  • Underpinning and enhancement of foundations
  • Jet grouting
  • Filter stability during embankment construction
  • Synthetic geomaterials in geotechnics and hydraulic engineering
  • Horizontally loaded pilings, pile gratings and combined pile-shallow foundations (KPP)

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Letzte Änderung: 16. October 2024