This lecture deals with the practical application of the knowledge gained in the fundamental lectures from the Bachelor degree.The basics of planning and design of geotechnical structures will be taught for the main topics geotechnical engineers are faced to in practice.

Basic knowledge to explore soil dynamic problems, introduction into geotechnical earthquake engineering and solve simple problems

Fundamentals of soil mechanics: soil classification, influence of groundwater, stresses and deformations, shear strength of soil, slope stability analysis, mechanical compaction of soil, settlement calculation and site investigation

Fundamentals of soil mechanics: soil classification, influence of groundwater, stresses and deformations, shear strength of soil, slope stability analysis

The course provides the theoretical basics of subsurface investigations; a further focus is the use of the soil mechanical parameters by geotechnical and structural engineers. In a one-day workshop, the procedure is trained on a project.

The course provides an overview of how the disciplines of seismology, geology and earthquake engineering interact in the assessment of seismic hazard and risk. Different methods for site characterisation as well as the input data and guidelines necessary for earthquake-resistant design are highlighted in the course.

Overview of soil behaviourExplanation of typical applications: reality, modelling, lab tests with transfer of results to practical examplesConsolidation theory and typical applicationsTriaxial tests: consolidation & shear, drained & undrained responsePlasticity theory & Critical State Soil Mechanics, Cam ClayApplication of plasticity theoryIntroduction to physical modelling