BYTS2400 Geotechnics and Road Construction Course description

Geotechnics: The course forms a basis for assessing and calculating the stability and bearing capacity of different soils and sedimentary rocks as foundations for road construction and building projects. This forms a basis for calculating the loads imposed on structures by soil and water pressure.

The course material developed at NTNU will be used: https://mediasite.ntnu.no/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/grunnleggende-geoteknikk

http://ngf.no/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FLIGG-Fleksibel-Laering-i-Grunnleggende-Geoteknikk2.pdf

Road Construction: The course is based on the Norwegian Public Roads Administration's guidelines for execution (N200 with relevant guides) and laboratory tests related to road construction (R210). The student will become familiar with: The basic principles for building and sizing roads and streets. Assessment of the substructure and ground conditions. Requirements for load-bearing dimensioning and frost protection of the road superstructure in accordance with. current norms. The Norwegian sizing table. Description of road construction materials and drainage of roads. Laboratory tests.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

Lectures, exercises, lab work, project work, and self study.

Lectures and supervision of assigned exercises.

Self-study and group work

Compulsory portfolio submission (individual and group assignments)

The course includes laboratory exercises in geotechnics as well as a project assignment that covers excerpts of relevant R&D in geotechnics and road Construction.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 2 laboratory exercises, 4 hours
• 4 practical exercises of approx. 6 hours each

Portfolio assessment subject to the following requirements

Five written assignments

• Part 1: Report from laboratory exercises in geotechnics
• Part 2: Note on laboratory tests related to road construction
• Part 3: Practical exercises in geotechnics (2) and road construction (2).
• Part 4: Mass transfert planning: report
• Part 5: Individual in-depth report

Folder assessment is given a comprehensive assessment of one character. All parts of the folder exam must be passed in order for the student to be able to pass the course. In case of a new / postponed examination, an improved version of the portfolio can be submitted. The exam results can be appealed

Part 1 An internal sensor.

Part 2 Two internal sensors.

External censorship is used regularly.

Pass/fail.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Berthe Dongmo-Engeland