Dansk - English
Short version - Full version
Construction pits, Tunnel Construction and Port Design (Fall 2012) |
|||
| Course code : | BBGR-T3-U1 | ||
| ECTS Credits : | 15 | Status : | Optional |
| Placement : | 6. -7. semester | Hours per week : | 27 |
| Length : | 1 semester | Teaching Language : | English if English students are present |
| Principal Content : | Overview of the subject of the course. The course assignments 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 propping of walls 2. Tunnel construction Tunnel types: -Cut and cover. -Immerged tunnels. -Bored tunnels. Tunnel structures: -Top- and bottom slab. Driven walls. In-situ 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. |
||
| Teaching method : | Presentations and assignments, leading to the course project Students presentations and discussions. Self tuition. Excursions. 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. Supervisors contribute to the group formation that integrates foreign and Danish students. |
||
| Required prequisites : | The student shall have past all the theme courses. | ||
| Responsible teacher : | Birte Rodevang
, brod@dtu.dk |
||