Course: Underground Structures

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Course title Underground Structures
Course code KDS/PPDSK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šmejda Aleš, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Doležel Vladimír, doc. Ing. CSc.
  • Pokorný Jiří, doc. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Classification of rocks and rock mass, supporting methods of geotechnical prospecting. Use of underground space - underground urbanism. Environmental aspect underground buildings. Collector nets, underground garages and parks, subway, underground caverns - water powerhouse, reservoir, site. New austria tunnel method. Norvegian tunnel method - utilization of index classification BLLL, completion of spray reinforced fibre concrete. Underground structures implementation from surface, steel construction, steel concrete construction. Underground structures implementation in sloped pit and lag pit. Bases static determination of urban underground structures. Loading of lag construction and hollowing underground structures. Entrance values geotechnical calculation. Analysis models lining underground structures. Methodology calculation primary and secondary lining. Analysis of effect building on objects in the roof. Llaboratories and excursion on buildings.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The aim is to teach students to classification of rocks and rock mass, basic methods of building tunnels. Students get knowledge from sphere static determination underground structures.
After graduation are students able to take bearings in basic problems underground structures
Prerequisites
It requires knowledge of Geotechnics and Foundation Engineering.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination

Exam from object (form, content, continuation) is fixed term conformable with educational and examination order.
Recommended literature
  • Aldorf J. Mechanika podzemních konstrukcí. VŠB Ostrava, 1999..
  • Barták J., Bucek M., Šimek J. Zakládání staveb a podzemní stavby. ČVUT Praha, 1980..
  • Bucek, M. - Barták,J. Podzemní stavby. ČVUT Praha, 1989..
  • Klepsatel F., Kusý P., Mařík L.: Výstavba tunelů ve skalních horninách, Bratislava : Jaga, 2003.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Transport Engineering Study plan (Version): Transport Infrastructure (2013) Category: Transportation and communications 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer