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Construction Pits (Fall 2010) |
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| Course code : | BBGR-T-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 5 | Status : | Optional |
| Revised : | 13/04 2010 | Written : | 12/06 2003 |
| Placement : | 6-7 semester | Hours per week : | 9 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English if English students are present |
| Objective : | 1. Construction pits The student shall gain knowledge about and understanding for the special problems and characteristics of design of Construction Pits with special emphasis on pits with bottom below groundwater table. The student shall be able to plan the construction and design the structures in a Construction Pit. The student, who has met the course objectives, are at the final exam able to: • Analyse and describe the chosen pit project • Assess the need for and range of dewatering. • Explain the chosen dewatering method and design a dewatering system. • Design and calculate retaining walls • Make slope stability analysis. • Present and explain choise of final solution • Present and explain the team cooperation. |
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| Principal Content : | Design of open pits: -Stability of bottom and slopes. -Dewatering schemes. -Pile walls (also special walls). -Anchors and props of retaining walls. |
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| Teaching method : | Presentations and assignments, leading to the course project. Students presentations and discussions. Self tuition Course Projects are carried out in groups of 2 - 4 students. Decision on the course project is decided upon by the professors after proposal from the students |
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| Required prequisites : | The student must have passed all Theme Courses | ||
| Recommended prerequisites : | - | ||
| Relations : | - | ||
| Type of examination : | Oral examination based on assignments | ||
| External examiner : | External | ||
| Marking : | 7 step scale | ||
| Remarks : | The assessment is based on the course project carried out during the course, and a presentation and discussion about the project, related to the professional subjects of the course | ||
| Teaching material : | Terzaghi, K., Peck, R.B., Mesri,G.: Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice, 1996 Construction Dewatering: New Methods and Applications By J. Patrick Powers, 1992 DS 415 Code of practice for foundation. Birte Rodevang: Introduction til BGR-T Birte Rodevang: presentation and notes no. 1 Plane Seepage Birte Rodevang: 1.1 example Plane Seepage Birte Rodevang: presentation and notes no. 2 Dewatering Birte Rodevang: 2.2 example circular construction pit Birte Rodevang: 2.3 example rectangular construction pit B Birte Rodevang: presentation and notes no.3: Retaining Walls ARBED Denmark A/S ARCELOR Long commercial (ALC) Denmark Birte Rodevang: 3.1 example free sheet pile wall Birte Rodevang: 3.2 example anchored Birte Rodevang: 3.3.1 example propped sheet pile wall with 1 prop Birte Rodevang: 3.3.2 example propped sheet pile wall with 3 props Birte Rodevang: 3.3.3 example propped sheet pile wall with 2 props Birte Rodevang: 3.3.4 example propped sheet pile wall with props and water pressure. Birte Rodevang: 3.4 example calculation of anchor slab. Birte Rodevang: presentation and notes no. 6 Stability of slopes Birte Rodevang: notes no. 4 Ground Anchors Aage Christensen A/S A/S Skandinavisk Spændbeton/DNE fundering Birte Rodevang: presentation and notes no.5: Port Design Zhou Liu and Hans F. Burchardt: Port Engineering, 1999 Coastal Engineering Manual, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2002 Zhou Liu and Peter Frigaard: Generation and analysis of random waves.2001 Birte Rodevang: notes no. 5.1 Anchor length calculation Birte Rodevang: 5.1.1 example Anchor length calculation Birte Rodevang: Presentation and notes: Breakwaters Fentek catalogue Bean Bollards catalogue |
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| Responsible teacher : | Birte Rodevang
, brod@dtu.dk |
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