Type of module:
Compulsory elective module - consisting of soil mechanics supplements and soil mechanics laboratory practical course.
This course is taught exclusively in German.

Course content:
Independent performance of geotechnical field and laboratory tests: standard laboratory tests, determination of stiffness parameters of soils (compression tests), determination of strength parameters of soils (triaxial and frame shear tests), determination of the permeability coefficient; plate load test, handling of evaluation programs.

Student workload:
Laboratory practical course: 70 hours
Self-study: 20 hours

Number of credits for the sub-module (soil mechanics laboratory practical course):
3

(Partial) examination
see module handbook

Venue
Seminar room 0404b, Mönchebergstraße 7