Soil Mechanics and Basics of Engineering Geology
BASIC DATA
course listing
A - main register
course code
EEK5031
course title in Estonian
Pinnasemehaanika ja ehitusgeoloogia alused
course title in English
Soil Mechanics and Basics of Engineering Geology
course volume CP
-
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn
language of instruction
Estonian
English
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite 1
Strength of Materials II (EMD5012)
The course is a prerequisite
Bridges and Bridge Substructures (ETS0110)
Design of Waterfront Structures (EEK5070)
Foundations (EEK5032)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
EAEI02/25
yes
EAKI02/25
no
EATI02/25
yes
EAXM15/25
yes
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Structural units teaching the course
EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
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course aims in Estonian
Anda üliõpilastele teadmised:
- Pinnaste tekkimisest ja liikidest.
- Eesti üldisest geoloogilisest ehitusest ja suuremate Eesti linnade ehitusgeoloogilistest tingimustest.
- Geotehniliste uuringute liikidest ja meetoditest.
- Pinnase omadustest ja omaduste näitarvude määramise ning hindamise meetoditest.
- Vee mõjust pinnase käitumisele.
- Pingejaotusest pinnasemassiivis.
- Vundamendi vajumi ja vajumise ajalise kulgemise prognoosimise teoreetilistest alustest ja arvutusmeetoditest.
- Vundamendi kandevõime määramise meetoditest.
- Nõlva püsivuse kontrollimise meetoditest.
- Pinnase survest piiretele, tugiseinte projekteerimise põhimõtetest.
course aims in English
Give to students knowledge about:
- The genesis and types of soils.
- Estonian geology and geotechnical situations in the main towns.
- Types and matter of the geotechnical investigations.
- The soil properties and the methods of determination and evaluation of geotechnical parameters.
- The impact of ground water on the behavior of soil.
- The stress-distribution in ground.
- The theory and methods of prediction the settlement and rate of settlement of foundations.
- The methods of assessment the bearing capacity of foundations
- The methods of verifying the stability of slopes.
- Determination of earth pressures, principles of design the retaining structures.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Aine läbinud üliõpilane oskab:
- määrata peamisi pinnaseomadusi;
- kasutada pinnase tunnusomaduste vahelisi seoseid;
- määrata pingeid pinnases nii pinnase omakaalust, kohalikust koormusest kui vee liikumisest;
- prognoosida vundamendi vajumit ja vajumise ajalist kulgu;
- määrata vundamendi piirkandevõimet;
- kontrollida nõlva püsivust;
- määrata aktiiv- ja passiivsurve suurust;
- oskama arvutada tugiseinu.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
Student having completed the course is able to:
- determine the main soil properties;
- use the relationships between index properties of soils;
- determine stresses in soil from self weight, from applied loads and seepage forces;
- predict the settlement of foundations and rate of settlement;
- determine the ultimate bearing capacity of foundations;
- check the stability of slopes;
- evaluate the active and passive pressure;
- calculation of retaining structures.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Ehitusgeoloogia olemus. Geokronoloogia. Ehitusgeoloogilised protsessid ja kalju ning pinnase kujunemine. Kivimite liigitus. Eesti ehitusgeoloogiline iseloomustus ja peamised pinnasetüübid. Ehitusgeoloogilised uuringud. Pinnase tüübid ja koostisosad. Pinnase omadused ja liigitus. Vee mõju pinnase käitumisele. Vee voolamine ja hüdrodünaamilised jõud. Pinnase külmumisega seotud nähtused. Poorivee surve ja efektiivpinge. Pingete jaotus pinnases. Geostaatilised pinged. Boussinesq' lahendus. Pinged ribakoormuse all. Pinnase ebaühtluse ja anisotroopsuse mõju pingejaotusele. Kontaktpinge jaotus jäiga vundamendi all. Pinge-pine iseloom pinnastes ja vajumi arvutus. Konsolidatsiooniteooria. Vundamendi piirkandevõime. Nõlva püsivus. Lõikude meetod. Bishop'i meetod. Pinnase külgsurve. Aktiiv- ja passiivsurve. Paigalseisusurve. Tugiseinte projekteerimine. Laboritööd.
brief description of the course in English
Nature of engineering geology. Geochronology. Engineering geological processes and forming of rock and soil. Classification of rock. The engineering geological characterization of Estonian territory, main types of soils. Subsurface explorations. Soil types and its constituents. Soil properties and classification. Effect of water on the behaviour of soil. Flow of water and seepage forces. Freezing . Pore pressure and effective stress Stresses in a soil mass. Geostatic stresses. Boussinesq' solution. Stresses under strip load. Influence of inhomogeneity and anisotropy on the stress distribution. Stress distribution under rigid footing.. Stress-strain behavior of soils and calculation of settlement. Consolidation theory. Bearing capacity of foundation. Stability of slopes. Method of slices. Bishop's method. Lateral earth pressure. Active and passive earth pressure. Earth pressure at rest. Laboratory works.
type of assessment in Estonian
Kirjalik eksam
type of assessment in English
Written examination
independent study in Estonian
Kodused ülesanded
independent study in English
Course work
study literature
Loengu konspekt internetis
study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
2.0
practices
1.0
practices
-
exercises
0.0
exercises
-
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
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Extended syllabus
2025/2026 autumn
Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
Estonian
    EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
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    2024/2025 spring
    Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
    Estonian
      EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
      2024/2025 autumn
      Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
      Estonian
        EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
        2023/2024 autumn
        Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
        Estonian
          2022/2023 spring
          Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
          Estonian
            2022/2023 autumn
            Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
            Estonian
              2021/2022 spring
              Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
              Estonian
                EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
                2021/2022 autumn
                Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                Estonian
                  EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
                  2020/2021 autumn
                  Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                  Estonian
                    EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
                    2019/2020 autumn
                    Aldur Parts, EA - Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture
                    Estonian
                      EEK5031_hk_ENG.pdf 
                      Course description in Estonian
                      Course description in English