Foundation Engineering Additions

Module Type:
Electivemodule—consisting of “Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering: Supplementary Topics” and “Geotechnical Engineering Seminar.”
This course is taught exclusively in German.

Course Content:
Calculation of spread footings using the subgrade and stiffness modulus methods; supplementary material on the calculation and design of individual piles (lateral pressure, horizontally loaded piles, negative skin friction); pile groups; combined pile-slab foundations; dewatering; supplementary material on the calculation and design of excavation pits (depth, slip joint, anchors, serviceability, subgrade modulus method); underpinning and under-excavation.

Student workload:
Class time: 28 hours
Self-study: 62 hours

Number of credits for the submodule (Foundation Engineering: Supplements):
3

(Partial) Exam
see module handbook

Location / Time (Winter Semester 2026/2027)
Seminar Room 0404b, Mönchebergstraße 7
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Start / End of Course (Winter Semester 2026/2027)
Start: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
End: Tuesday, February 9, 2027