Course

Spezialtiefbau
Advanced Foundation Engineering

Status: 24.02.2025

Lecturer

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Grabe 

Language

German

Participants

  • Students of 1st semester in Master's programme Civil Engineering
  • Students with specialization in Structural Engineering, Modelling and Simulation, Geotechnical Engineering, Port Construction and Flood Protection
  • Part of the mandatory module "Geotechnical Engineering III". Starting with winter semester 2025/26 this module contains the course "Advanced Foundation Engineering" only.

Teaching content

  • Lecture notes (2 ECTS): Vertical drainages, deep compaction, piles, vibratory driving, jet grouting, diaphragm walls, deep excavations, measurements in geotechnical engineering
  • Exercises (2 ECTS): Responsible person in winter semester 2024/25: Luisa Perez Jaimes. Register at Stud.IP for "Hörsaalübung Spezialtiefbau". We recommend working on the tasks from last exams to practice lecture. Old exams can be found on Stud.IP - search for "Geotechnik and Baubetrieb.
  • Seminar (2 ECTS): presentation by students and external engineers.

Examination

  • Written exam in summer and winter terms as part of the module exam "Geotechnic Engineering III", Duration 60 min 

Learning material

  • The lecture notes are avaliable via the link
  • The remaining learning material is available via Stud.IP

References

  • Kolymbas (2019): Geotechnik: Bodenmechanik, Grundbau und Tunnelbau, Berlin Springer Vieweg
  • EAK (2002): Empfehlungen für die Ausführung von Küstenschutzbauwerken
  • EAU (2012): Empfehlungen des Arbeitsausschusses "Ufereinfassungen" Häfen und Wasserstraßen
  • EAB (2012): Empfehlungen des Arbeitskreises "Baugruben"
  • Grundbau-Taschenbuch, Teil 1-3, (2017-2018), Ernst & Sohn Verlag