Type of module:
Compulsory module

Course content:
Geotechnics 1:
Introduction to geotechnical fields of work; geological principles; soil physics; water in the soil; protection of structures against groundwater and soil moisture; stresses in the soil; deformation properties of soils; settlement calculations; exploration of the subsoil.

Geotechnics 2:
Shear strength; safety concept and standardization in geotechnics; earth pressure; slope and ground failure; earthworks; rock mechanics

Geotechnics 3:
Shallow and surface foundations; retaining walls; excavation pits; pile foundations

Student workload:
Attendance time: 112 hours
Self-study: 158 hours

Number of credits for the module:
9

(Partial) examination
see module handbook

Venue / time
Tuesday: Lecture hall 4, Campus Center
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Lecture hall 0117, Kurt-Wolters-Str. 3
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Start / end of lectures in the winter semester 2024/2025
Start: Tuesday, 22.10.2024
End: Tuesday, 11.02.2025

Start: Wednesday, 23.10.2024
End: Wednesday, 12.02.2025