Foundation Engineering - BMEEOGMAT45

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name	Móczár Balázs Ph.D.
academic rank	Associate professor
email	moczar.balazs@emk.bme.hu

Department of Engineering Geology and Geotechnics

hungarian and english

Strong prerequisites:

• Earthworks (BMEEOGMAT43)

1 September 2021

The scope of the subject is to teach the students the basics of building foundations, construction pit shoring and dewatering. The student shall be familiar with the classification and types of foundations. He/she shall be familiar with ultimate limit states and serviceability limit states associated with shallow foundations, with basic sizing methods to determine the foundation geometry, with calculation methods of stresses and settlements below foundations, with the measurements and tolerance against differential settlement of buildings, as well as with the sources of harmful settlements. Furthermore, the types, technologies and applicability limits of deep foundations, construction pit shoring and dewatering will be presented.

Lectures, calculation examples during lectures, written communication.

Week	Topics of lectures and/or exercise classes
1.	Role and requirements of foundations. Ground investigation.
2.	Soil exploration, ground investigation methods.
3.	Failure mechanism of spread foundations. Cross-sectional design.
4.	Types and design methods of shallow foundations. Limit states.
5.	Calculation of bearing capacity of spread foundations.
6.	Calculation of stability of spread foundations.
7.	Calculation of bearing capacity of spread foundations. Calculation of stability of spread foundations.
8.	Calculation of stresses beneath spread foundations. Calculation of stresses and settlements below spread foundations.
9.	Calculation of settlements of spread foundations. Measurement of settlements.
10.	Sources of harmful settlements, and protective measures against them.
11.	Types, design and bearing capacity of deep foundations.
12.	Foundations in unfavourable soil conditions. Effects on shallow foundations.
13.	Construction of foundations. Construction pit shoring.
14.	Earth anchors. Dewatering of construction pits.

The above programme is tentative and subject to changes due to calendar variations and other reasons specific to the actual semester. Consult the effective detailed course schedule of the course on the subject website.

The Lectures on the English language course are held by Kádár István Ph.d. (kadar.istvan@emk.bme.hu)

2024/2025 semester I

The assessment of the learning outcomes specified in clause 2.2. above and the evaluation of student performance occurs via 2 midterm tests and a written exam.

Evaluation form	Abbreviation	Assessed learning outcomes
1. midterm test	MT1	A.1-A.3; B.2; C.3; D.1-D.2
2. midterm	MT2	A.1-A.3; B.3-B.4; C.3; D.1-D.2
written exam	E	A.1-A.6; B.1-B.5; C.1-C.3; D.1-D.2

The dates of deadlines of assignments/homework can be found in the detailed course schedule on the subject’s website.

Abbreviation	Score
MT1	25%
MT2	25%
midterm activities together	50%
E	50%
Sum	100%

The midterm tests are failed if the sum points of the tests is less than the 50% of the obtainable points. Obtaining less than 50% in the exam results in a failed mark, regardless of the midterm scores achieved.

Determination of the final grade is according to the below described considerations:
At least 50% of the obtainable points must be achieved in each of the midterm tests.
At least 50% of the obtainable points must be achieved in the written exam.
The final grade is the weighted average value of the result of the midterm tests and the exam according to the clause 3.3.

Grade	Points (P)
excellent (5)	85%<=P
good (4)	70<=P<85%
satisfactory (3)	60<=P<70%
passed (2)	50<=P<60%
failed (1)	P<50%

Each of the two midterm tests can be retaken free of charge once. In case of failing a retake described in the point 3. there is a possibility for a second retake – after the payment of the fee determined in the regulation – in the supplementary period. Only one midterm test can be retaken twice.

1 September 2021

2024/2025 semester I