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Foundation Building (3 cr)

Code: TRAE010-3015

General information


Enrollment
01.12.2023 - 31.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.05.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Teknologia
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor’s Degree in Construction and Civil Engineering
Teachers
Tuomas Komulainen
Groups
KRY22S
KRY22S
Course
TRAE010

Realization has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 5 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 11.04.2024 time 08:15 - 09:45
(1 h 30 min)
Pohjarakentaminen TRAE010-3015
TA13L104 ML6 TA13L104 ML6
Fri 12.04.2024 time 08:15 - 09:45
(1 h 30 min)
Pohjarakentaminen TRAE010-3015
TA13L105 ML7 TA13L105 ML7
Wed 17.04.2024 time 09:00 - 11:30
(2 h 30 min)
Pohjarakentaminen TRAE010-3015
TA13L104 ML6 TA13L104 ML6
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Students will have knowledge of Finland's soil development, the properties of different soil layers and how to create foundations for buildings and yards and gardens, frost protection and drainage.

Content

Soil types and their geotechnical properties
Ground surveys
Methods of creating foundations for buildings, yards and gardens
Foundation damage and repairing old foundations
Radon protection
Frost protection
Draining the building ground
Reinforcing the building ground
Clearing, protecting and excavating the building location.

Evaluation scale

0 - 5

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The students are able to plan moisture insulation and drainage for foundations at a building site. They are able to take hazardous materials present in the soil into account while constructing foundations and they are proficient in foundation building quality control procedures.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The students are familiar with the methods and stages of building foundations. They are able to plan and dimension frost protection for foundations.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The students know how the terrain and soil has developed. They recognise methods of creating foundations in house construction and are able to assess the suitability of different types of soil as a building base.

Further information

1 RDI point

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