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Construction pits, Tunnel Construction and Port Design (Fall 2007)

Course code : BBGR-T3-U1
ECTS Credits : 15 Status : Optional
Placement : 6. -7. semester Hours per week : 0
Length : 1 semester Teaching Language : Danish and English

Principal Content : Overview of the subject of the course. The course works and projects of the course are chosen within these subjects.
Compulsory:
1. Construction Pits:
Design and Construction
Stability of bottom, slopes and walls.
Dewatering systems
Retaining walls (inclusive special walls)
Anchoring and props of walls
2. Tunnel construction
Tunnel types:
-Cut and cover.
-Immerged tunnels.
-Bored tunnels.
Tunnel structures:
-Top- and bottom slab.
Driven walls.
Insitu walls
3. Port Design
Loads on Offshore structures.
Types of Ports, planning and layout.
Design and calculation of structures in Ports:
Breakwaters and piers.
Berth Structures:
Sheet pile walls, anchor slab, stability of Berth Structures.
Equipment:
Fenders and bollards.

Scope of choice:
The students make a project on basis of above listed subjects after agreement with the teacher of the course.
The student shall have past all the theme courses.
Oral evaluation on basis of the project and the course works.
External examiner
7-scale
The evaluation is on basis of the course works and project carried out in the course and an interview about these in relation to the professional content of the course.
Teaching method : -Class teaching, examples, self study and study visits.
Course works and project, made in teams of 2-4 students after agreement with the teacher.
Required prequisites : The student shall have past all the theme courses.
Responsible teacher : Birte Rodevang , brod@dtu.dk