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Civil Engineering Master Information
2. Semester
Major Courses
Major in Construction and Maintenance Management
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
101-0579-00LInfrastructure Management 2: Evaluation ToolsO3 credits2GB. T. Adey, C. Martani
AbstractThis course provides an introduction to the tools that can be used to evaluate infrastructure. In particular tools:
- to measure the level of service being obtained from infrastructure,
- to predict slow changes in infrastructure over time, and
- to predict fast changes in infrastructure over time,fits of monitoring.
Objectiveto equip students with tools to be used to evaluate infrastructure and the level of service being provided from infrastructure
ContentIntroduction
Levels of service
Reliability of infrastructure
Availability and maintainability of infrastructure
Mechanistic-empirical models
Regression analysis
Event trees
Fault trees
Markov chains
Neural networks
Bayesian networks
Conclusion
Lecture notesAll necessary materials (e.g. transparencies and hand-outs) will be distributed before class.
LiteratureAppropriate reading material will be assigned when necessary.
101-0588-01LRe-/Source the Built EnvironmentW+3 credits2SG. Habert
AbstractRe/source the built environment focuses on the material choice one need to do in the construction sector and, through a serie of guest lecture presenting specific technologies, this course wants to present options to tackle the global challenge we are facing and show that "it is not too late".
ObjectiveAfter the lecture series, the students are aware of the main challenges for the production and use of building materials.

They know the different technologies/propositions available.

They understand in which conditions/context one resource/technology will be more appropriate than another
ContentA general presentation of the global context allows to identify the objectives that as engineer, material scientist or architect one need to achieve to create a sustainable built environment.

The course is then conducted as a serie of guest lectures focusing on one specific technology to tackle this global challenge and show that "it is not too late".

The lecture series is divided as follows:
Lectures 1 to 2: General presentation.
Notion of resource depletion, criticality, decoupling

In a second phase 3 to10: Guest lectures covering different resources and proposing different option to build or maintain a sustainable built environment.
Lecture notesFor each lecture slides will be provided.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe lecture series will be conducted in English and is aimed at students of master's programs, particularly the departments ARCH, BAUG, ITET, MAVT, MTEC and USYS.

No lecture will be given during Seminar week.
101-0588-02LGrounded Materials Restricted registration - show details
Maximal 4 Studenten pro Departement:
D-BAUG
D-ARCH
D-USYS
D-MATL
D-GESS (nur Science, Technology and Policy MSc)
W4 credits6GG. Habert
AbstractGrounded Materials will develop sustainable building materials by disrupting current teaching in two fundamental ways. First instead of studying each material separately we will combine them in creative and unexpected ways - we call this trans-material. Secondly, we will work with selected stakeholders to ground construction materials in a societal context - we call this trans-disciplinary.
ObjectiveOverview
Teaching of the block course "Grounded Materials" brings together the knowledge of the chair of Sustainable Construction (SC), the Transdisciplinarity Lab (TdLab) and Atelier Matières à Construire (Amàco) through trans-material and trans-disciplinary approaches. Students receive input, do experiments and workshops to develop skills in materials, creating materials, construction with materials and the relationship of materials to stakeholders and their role in the construction industry. The aim is to convey a holistic approach to materials teaching and their role for sustainable development.

"Grounded Materials" is built on two pillars:
Teaching Trans-Material
Instead of teaching wood, steel and concrete we teach the constituting matter of all materials like fibres, grains and binders across different materials. Materials thus can be differently reconstituted, e.g. through a locally specific or available assembly of matter.
Together with experts on material sciences, students will experiment with materials and their physical properties. Concrete is made of grains and a binder. However, the physical properties that allows to improve strength properties through packing optimisation in concrete can also be used to other contexts such as for instance desert sand, earth and all sort of urban waste. Similar attitudes considering fibres or binding agent allows a true trans-material approach.

Teaching Trans-Disciplinary
In addition to the environmental considerations, future engineers and architects have to consider increasingly complex societal context. "Grounded Materials" considers construction materials, and potential future materials in relation to their societal impact and in negotiation with selected stakeholders in this field (producers, users, developers, owners,...).
Together with experts, "Grounded Materials" will provide a forum for students to explore materials in dialog with stakeholders from the construction sector considering social and environmental constraints. Sustainable construction materials will be grounded in discussion between students, scientists, builders and producers to enable addressing emergent issues related to society and the environment.

Proceedings
In the first five days students will be exposed to basic trans-material and trans-disciplinary principles. This will allow them to frame the problem at stake and fix key parameters and constraints for the development of a new sustainable material.
The experimental lectures will showcase materials science through a series of innovative, and at times counterintuitive experiments. Here physical phenomena are presented through simple sensitive experiments. Creative sessions will allow students to freely explore various ideas for innovative materials design.
In terms of trans-disciplinary teaching, students will also be guided through three different activities during which they will engage with stakeholders, site visits, consultation and co-creation activities.
In addition to the trans-material, and trans-disciplinary teaching, students will receive a series of inputs, in the form of introductory lectures on the societal and environmental challenges facing the built environment.

In the second part of course, the students will work collaboratively on the challenge of developing a grounded material that responds to specific constraints and parameters. The students will receive guidance, through departmental tutors, material experts, and interactions with stakeholders during these work sessions.

Further Information:
- Chair of Sustainable Construction, Prof. Dr. Guillaume Habert (Host), Dr. Coralie Brumaud and Sasha Cisar, Link
- D-USYS TdLAB, Link
- Atelier Matières à Construire (Amàco), Link

All inquiries can be directed to: Link
ContentThe following topics give an overview of the themes that are to be worked on during the lecture.

- Trans-Material: Experiments to understand physical properties of materials and how materials are created in order to achieve sustainable construction
- Trans-Disciplinary: Workshops and site-visits, stakeholder interaction and negotiating social dimension of sustainable construction
- Project: Application of learned knowledge in developing a material and building element, in negotiation with stakeholder and aligned with sustainable development
Lecture notesAll relevant information will be online available before the block course.
LiteratureA list of the basic literature will be offered on a specific online platform that could be used by all students attending the block course.
101-0517-01LProject Management: Pre-Tender to Contract ExecutionW+3 credits2GJ. J. Hoffman
AbstractThis course (PM 2)will provide a comprehensive overview and understanding of the techniques, processes, tools and terminology to manage the Project Triangle (time, cost, quality) and to organize, analyze, control and report a complex project from Pre-Tender stage to Contract signature and Notice to Proceed. This course is part 2 of a 3 part course, see notice below.
ObjectiveUpon successful completion of this course students will have the understanding of the Project Management duties and responsibilities from the Pre-Tender stage of a project to Contract Execution.
Content- Project scope definition and project organization
- Technical specification proposals
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Estimating
- Schedule development
- Interface management
- Resource and cost integration
- Risk and opportunity identification and quantification
- Contract review and analysis
- Project life cycle
- Contract Execution - Project Manager Check List
Lecture notesThe slides will either be distributed at the beginning of the class, or made available online (via Moodle) prior to class. A copy of the appropriate chapter of the script, the assignment and any other assigned reading materials will be available via Moodle.
LiteratureAppropriate reading material (e.g., chapters out of certain textbooks or trade articles) will be assigned when necessary and made available via Moodle.
Prerequisites / NoticeThis is part 2 of a 3 part course. Part 1 will give the student an introduction to general tools in project management. Part 3 will take the student through Project Execution of the Project.

The students will be randomly assigned to teams of 4 max. Students will be graded as a team based on the final Project Offer report and the in-class oral presentation of the Project Proposal as well as a final grade. Homework will not be graded but your final report and presentation will consist mostly of your homework assignments consolidated and put in a report and presentation format.
101-0608-00LBuilding Materials and Sustainability
Prerequisite: Sustainable construction (101-0577-00L). Otherwise a special permisson by the lecturer is required.
W+3 credits2GG. Habert
AbstractAfter a presentation of the general environmental context and sustainability issues, this course will present in details the environmental impact associated with the different type of building materials used in the construction.
The Life Cycle Assessment method will be presented and used in a practical example.
ObjectiveAfter the lecture serie, the student knows the environmental impact of the different building materials and the way to reduce it.

They know how the basic of Life Cycle assessment method (LCA).

They know how to calculate the environmental impact of a structure using classic LCA software.
ContentThe lecture series is divided as follows:
Lectures 1 to 3: General presentation of environmental challenges
and LCA method.

Lectures 4 to 11: In the main block, the different constructive techniques are presented and discussed. An attention is paid to highlight the consequences of using one constructive technique in term of construction process as well as maintenance aspects during all the service life of the structure. Conventional (concrete, steel, precast, fired clay bricks) as well as non-conventional (organic fibres, bamboo, earth, stone) techniques will be studied.

For each lecture, presentation are then applied using LCA software (Simapro).

Lecture 12: The final phase summarizes the lecture series and provides the possibility to discuss the main findings and conclusions.
Lecture notesFor each lecture slides will be provided.
LiteratureBasic knowledge of environmental assessment tools is a prerequisite for this class. Students that have not done classwork in this topic before are required to read an appropriate textbook before or at the beginning of this course (e.g. Baumann&Tillman, The Hitch Hiker's Guide to LCA: An Orientation in Life Cycle ssessment Methodology and Applications, Studentlitteratur, Lund, 2004).
Prerequisites / NoticeThe lecture series will be conducted in English and is aimed at students of master's programs, particularly the departments ARCH, BAUG, ITET, MAVT, MTEC and UWIS.
No lecture will be given during Seminar week.

The lecture deals with environmental impact assessment as well as material science.
An understanding of the physical chemistry of building materials is necessary to understand the lecture.
In particular to understand the improvement potentials that one can do for each building material production process.
102-0348-00LProspective Environmental Assessments Information
Prerequisite for this lecture is basic knowledge of environmental assessment tools, such as material flow analysis, risk assessment and life cycle assessment.
Students without previous knowledge in these areas need to read according textbooks prior to or at the beginning of the lecture.
W3 credits2GS. Hellweg, N. Heeren, A. Spörri
AbstractThis lecture deals with prospective assessments of emerging technologies as well as with the assessment of long-term environmental impact caused by today's activities.
Objective- Understanding prospective environmental assessments, including scenario analysis techniques, prospective emission models, dynamic MFA and LCA.
- Ability to properly plan and conduct prospective environmental assessment studies, for example on emerging technologies or on technical processes that cause long-term environmental impacts.
- Being aware of the uncertainties involved in prospective studies.
- Getting to know measures to prevent long-term emissions or impact in case studies
- Knowing the arguments in favor and against a temporally differentiated weighting of environmental impacts (discounting)
Content- Scenario analysis
- Dynamic material flow analysis
- Temporal differentiation in LCA
- Assessment of future and present environmental impact
- Case studies (nanotechnology, e-waste, landfills, energy)
Lecture notesLecture slides and further documents will be made available on the homepage of the lecture.
102-0248-00LInfrastructure Systems in Urban Water Management Information
Prerequisites: 102-0214-02L Urban Water Management I and 102-0215-00L Urban Water Management II.
W3 credits2GM. Maurer, A. Scheidegger
AbstractAn increasing demand for infrastructure management skills can be observed in the environmental engineering practice. This course gives an introductory overview of infrastructure management skills needed for urban water infrastructures, with a specific focus on pipe deterioration and engineering economics.
ObjectiveAfter successfully finishing the class, the participants will have the following skills and knowledge:
- They can perform basic engineering economic analysis
- Know the typical value and costs involved in running a wastewater infrastructure
- Know the key principles of infrastructure management
- Know how to quantify the future rehabilitation demand
ContentThe nationwide coverage of water distribution and wastewater treatment is one of the major public works achievements in Switzerland and other countries. Annually and per person, 135,000 kg of drinking water is produced and distributed and over 535,000 kg of stormwater and wastewater is drained. These impressive services are done with a pipe network with a length of almost 200,000 km and a total replacement value of 30,000 CHF per capita.

Water services in Switzerland are moving from a phase of new constructions into one of maintenance and optimization. The aim today must be to ensure that existing infrastructure is professionally maintained, to reduce costs, and to ensure the implementation of modern, improved technologies and approaches. These challenging tasks call for sound expertise and professional management.

This course gives an introduction into basic principles of water infrastructure management. The focus is primarily on Switzerland, but most methods and conclusions are valid for many other countries.
Lecture notesThe script 'Engineering Economics for Public Water Utilities' can be downloaded on the course website:
Link
LiteratureSee the reading resources on the course website:
Link
Prerequisites / NoticeCourse website:
Link
103-0448-00LSpatial and Infrastructural Development
Only for MSc Students or special approval by the lecturer.
W3 credits2GB. Scholl
AbstractThe lecture course addresses and by practical examples demonstrates advanced aspects of integrated spatial and infrastructure development, distinguished for a variety of infrastructures.
ObjectiveThe lecture continues the lecture “Sustainable Spatial Development I”. The lecture demonstrates aspects of integrated infrastructure and spatial development. The lecture concentrates on the technical infrastructures and their specific technical requirements and their impacts on the spatial development. The main focus is to demonstrate the impacts of a development strategy that is based on the requirements of these sometimes contradicting requirements. The aim is to demonstrate possibilities and chances of integrated development strategies.
Content- Basics of infrastructure development
- Strategies for integrated infrastructure and spatial development
- Capacity and dimensioning
- Streets
- Public transport
- Spatial and railway development
- Spatial and airport development
- Spatial, energy and communication infrastructure development
- Spatial and waters development
Lecture notesThe documents for the lecture can be found on the homepage of the chair for Spatial Development: Link
Prerequisites / NoticeOnly for masters students, otherwise a special permit of the lecturer is necessary.
701-0104-00LStatistical Modelling of Spatial Data Information W3 credits2GA. J. Papritz
AbstractIn environmental sciences one often deals with spatial data. When analysing such data the focus is either on exploring their structure (dependence on explanatory variables, autocorrelation) and/or on spatial prediction. The course provides an introduction to geostatistical methods that are useful for such analyses.
ObjectiveThe course will provide an overview of the basic concepts and stochastic models that are used to model spatial data. In addition, participants will learn a number of geostatistical techniques and acquire familiarity with R software that is useful for analyzing spatial data.
ContentAfter an introductory discussion of the types of problems and the kind of data that arise in environmental research, an introduction into linear geostatistics (models: stationary and intrinsic random processes, modelling large-scale spatial patterns by linear regression, modelling autocorrelation by variogram; kriging: mean square prediction of spatial data) will be taught. The lectures will be complemented by data analyses that the participants have to do themselves.
Lecture notesLecture material, descriptions of the problems for the data analyses and worked out solutions to them will be provided. The course material is available from the Moodle repository Link .
LiteratureP.J. Diggle & P.J. Ribeiro Jr. 2007. Model-based Geostatistics. Springer.

Bivand, R. S., Pebesma, E. J. & Gómez-Rubio, V. 2013. Applied Spatial Data Analysis with R. Springer.
Prerequisites / NoticeFamiliarity with linear regression analysis (e.g. equivalent to the first part of the course 401-0649-00L Applied Statistical Regression) and with the software R (e.g. 401-6215-00L Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part I), 401-6217-00L Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics (Part II)) are required for attending the course.
Course material in English will be provided and the course will be taught in English if participants are not sufficiently fluent in German.
351-0778-00LDiscovering Management
Entry level course in management for BSc, MSc and PHD students at all levels not belonging to D-MTEC.
This course can be complemented with Discovering Management (Excercises) 351-0778-01L.
W3 credits3GB. Clarysse, M. Ambühl, S. Brusoni, L. De Cuyper, E. Fleisch, G. Grote, V. Hoffmann, T. Netland, G. von Krogh, F. von Wangenheim
AbstractDiscovering Management offers an introduction to the field of business management and entrepreneurship for engineers and natural scientists. The module provides an overview of the principles of management, teaches knowledge about management that is highly complementary to the students' technical knowledge, and provides a basis for advancing the knowledge of the various subjects offered at D-MTEC.
ObjectiveThe objective of this course is to introduce the students to the relevant topics of the management literature and give them a good introduction in entrepreneurship topics too. The course is a series of lectures on the topics of strategy, innovation, marketing, corporate social responsibility, and productions and operations management. These different lectures provide the theoretical and conceptual foundations of management. In addition, students are required to work in teams on a project. The purpose of this project is to analyse the innovative needs of a large multinational company and develop a business case for the company to grow.
ContentDiscovering Management aims to broaden the students' understanding of the principles of business management, emphasizing the interdependence of various topics in the development and management of a firm. The lectures introduce students not only to topics relevant for managing large corporations, but also touch upon the different aspects of starting up your own venture. The lectures will be presented by the respective area specialists at D-MTEC.
The course broadens the view and understanding of technology by linking it with its commercial applications and with society. The lectures are designed to introduce students to topics related to strategy, corporate innovation, corporate social responsibility, and business model innovation. Practical examples from industry will stimulate the students to critically assess these issues.
Prerequisites / NoticeDiscovering Management is designed to suit the needs and expectations of Bachelor students at all levels as well as Master and PhD students not belonging to D-MTEC. By providing an overview of Business Management, this course is an ideal enrichment of the standard curriculum at ETH Zurich.
No prior knowledge of business or economics is required to successfully complete this course.
351-0778-01LDiscovering Management (Exercises)
Complementary exercises for the module Discovering Managment.

Prerequisite: Participation and successful completion of the module Discovering Management (351-0778-00L) is mandatory.
W1 credit1UB. Clarysse, L. De Cuyper
AbstractThis course is offered complementary to the basis course 351-0778-00L, "Discovering Management". The course offers an additional exercise in the form of a project conducted in team.
ObjectiveThis course is offered to complement the course 351-0778-00L. The course offers an additional exercise to the more theoretical and conceptual content of Discovering Management.

While Discovering Management offers an introduction to various management topics, in this course, creative skills will be trained by the business game exercise. It is a participant-centered, team-based learning activity, which provides students with the opportunity to place themselves in the role of Chief Innovation Officer of a large multinational company.
ContentAs the students learn more about the specific case and identify the challenge they are faced with, they will have to develop an innovative business case for this multinational corporation. Doing so, this exercise will provide an insight into the context of managerial problem-solving and corporate innovation, and enhance the students' appreciation for the complex tasks companies and managers deal with. The exercise presents a realistic model of a company and provides a valuable learning platform to integrate the increasingly important development of the skills and competences required to identify entrepreneurial opportunities, analyse the future business environment and successfully respond to it by taking systematic decisions, e.g. critical assessment of technological possibilities.
363-1039-00LIntroduction to Negotiation Information W3 credits2GM. Ambühl, T. Langenegger
AbstractThe course combines different lecture formats to provide students with both the theoretical background and the practical appreciation of negotiation. A core element of the course is an introduction to the concept of negotiation engineering.
ObjectiveStudents learn to understand and to identify different negotiation situations, analyze specific cases, and discuss respective negotiation approaches based on important negotiation methods (i.a. Game Theory, Harvard Method).
ContentThe course combines different lecture formats to provide students with both the theoretical background and the practical appreciation of negotiation. A core element is an introduction to the concept of negotiation engineering. The course covers a brief overview of different negotiation approaches, different categories of negotiations, selected negotiation models, as well as in-depth discussions of real-world case studies on international negotiations involving Switzerland. Students learn to deconstruct specific negotiation situations, to differentiate key aspects and to develop and apply a suitable negotiation approach based on important negotiation methods.
LiteratureThe list of relevant references will be distributed in the beginning of the course.
101-0530-00LReal Options for Infrastructure Management Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 12.
W3 credits2GC. Martani
AbstractThe course will provide an introduction to the paradigm of flexibility/ real option for infrastructure management. It will also provide insights on the tools to model uncertainty and class applications on example cases.
ObjectiveUpon successful completion of this course students will be able:
- To recognize and model uncertainty affecting infrastructure;
- To identify possible interventions on infrastructure
- To develop dynamic model for simulating future scenarios, considering uncertainty
ContentPart 1: Introduction to the concept of flexibility in engineering, including the problem of the flaw of average on traditional engineering design processes.
Part 2: Explanation of the real option methodology and of the main methods for uncertainty modelling, including binomial trees and Monte Carlo simulations.
Part 3: Application in class of the real option methodology on two example cases.
LiteratureA list of relevant publications for the course will be given out before the first class.
101-0523-00LIndustrialized ConstructionW3 credits2GD. Hall
AbstractThis course offers an introduction and overview to Industrialized Construction, a rapidly-emerging concept in the construction industry. The course will present the driving forces, concepts, technologies, and managerial aspects of Industrialized Construction, with an emphasis on current industry applications and future entrepreneurial opportunities in the field.
ObjectiveBy the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. Describe the characteristics of the nine integrated areas of industrialized construction: planning and control of processes; developed technical systems; prefabrication; long-term relations; logistics; use of ICT; re-use of experience and measurements; customer and market focus; continuous improvement.
2. Assess case studies on successful or failed industry implementations of industrialized construction in Europe, Japan and North America.
3. Propose a framework for a new industrialized construction company for a segment of the industrialized construction market (e.g. housing, commercial, schools) including the company’s business model, technical platform, and supply chain strategy.
4. Identify future trends in industrialized construction including the use of design automation, digital fabrication, and Industry 4.0.
ContentThe application of Industrialized Construction - also referred to as prefabrication, offsite building, or modular construction – is rapidly increasing in the industry. Although the promise of industrialized construction has long gone unrealized, several market indicators show that this method of construction is quickly growing around the world. Industrialized Construction offers potential for increased productivity, efficiency, innovation, and safety on the construction site. The course will present the driving forces, concepts, technologies, and managerial aspects of Industrialized Construction. The course unpacks project-orientated vs. product-oriented approaches while showcasing process and technology platforms used by companies in Europe, the UK, Japan, and North America. The course highlights future business models and entrepreneurial opportunities for new industrialized construction ventures.

Periodically, students will be given query prompts based on assigned course readings. Students should prepare a one-page maximum response to the questions that demonstrates a critical understanding and evaluation of the readings.

The course will include a group project carried out in teams of 3-4. Teams will be required to propose a framework for a new industrialized construction venture including the company’s business model, technical platform, and supply chain strategy.
Lecture notesLecture Presentation slides will be available for viewing and download the day before each lecture.
LiteratureA full list of required readings will be made available to the students via Moodle.
101-0518-10LOrganisation of Infrastructure ProjectsW3 credits2GH. Ehrbar
Abstract-Life cycle analysis for infrastructure projects
-Project phases and milestones in major projects
-Management of major projects
-Introduction to the methods of stakeholder management
-Procurement models / principles for tenders
-Project Risk Management
ObjectiveImparting important knowledge regarding
-Life cycle considerations for infrastructure projects
-Project requirements of major projects
-Project phases and milestones in major projects
-Tasks, responsibilities and competencies in a project organization
-Introduction to the methods of stakeholder management
-Procurement models / Basics of tenders
-Methods of project risk management
-Cost and schedule control
-Quality management for major projects

The students will be able to organize an infrastructure project from the perspective of the principal in the most important matters.
ContentGeneral basics
-SIA 103, SIA 112, SIA 118, SIA 118/198
-Relevant laws and regulations
-Basics for Life Cycle Assessments
-Possible project organisation forms
-Requirements / Tasks / Competences of project management
-SIA 103, SIA 112, SIA 118, SIA 118/198

Project phases and quality gates
-Strategic Planning / Analysis of the needs
-preliminary study phase / methods for variant selection
-Project planning / project optimisation mechanisms
-Tendering / Procurement Models
-Realization / assurance of contract conformity
-Commissioning / completion
-Preservation and maintenance

Selected chapters
-Dealing with stakeholders / stakeholder management
-Averting threats / benefits of opportunities; the importance of project risk management / methods and their limits of application
-National and international procurement models
-Cost control and scheduling methods
-Methods of quality assurance and quality management
-Contract Management / Change Management
-Duties of the principal
-Requirements for project portfolio management

The course is primary based on examples of tunnel construction.
Lecture notesslides
LiteratureIn the course of the lecture reference will be made to the usual specialist literature
Prerequisites / NoticeAttending the course 101-0517-10 Construction Management for Tunneling and 101-0517-01 Project Management: Pre-Tender to Contract Execution is highly recommended, to be interested in major infrastructure projects.
Major in Geotechnical Engineering
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
101-0318-01LTunnelling II
Prerequisite: Tunnelling I
W+3 credits2GG. Anagnostou, M. Ramoni
AbstractGeotechnical aspects of mechanized tunnelling in soft ground or hard rock. Tunnelling through squeezing rock. Tunnelling through swelling rock.
ObjectiveUnderstanding the geotechnics of mechanized tunnelling.
Tunnel design and construction for high rock pressures.
ContentClosed shield tunnelling - geotechnical aspects
Tunnelling by hard rockTBMs - geotechnical aspects
Tunnelling through squeezing rock - design and analysis issues
Tunnelling through swelling rock - design and analysis issues
Lecture notesNotes
LiteratureRecommendations
101-0558-00LBlasting Technique Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 24
W2 credits3GM. J. Kapp, D. Kohler, U. Streuli, M. A. von Ah
AbstractTransfer of detailled knowledge of efficient blasting techniques for tunnel and open excavation under consideration of modern explosives and firing systems as well as aspects of HSE.
ObjectiveAdvanced knowledge for planning and execution of blasting activities in open excavation or underground.
Content- Detailled theoretical and practical basics of blasting technology
- Application and effectiveness of explosives
- Application and effectiveness of nonel, electrical and electronical firing systems
- Highly effective blasting technology for open and underground excavation
- HSE
Lecture notesA literature list is included in the skript.
LiteratureA literature list is included in the skript.
Prerequisites / NoticeDie Teilnehmer müssen die Prüfungen folgender Lehrveranstaltungen bestanden haben:
- Geologie und Petrographie (1. Sem. BSc),
- Felsmechanik (5. Sem. BSc),
- Untertagbau (6. Sem. BSc).

Der erfolgreiche Abschluss dieses Seminars berechtigt zur Teilnahme an der Prüfung zur Erlangung des Sprengausweises C für Kaderaufgaben.

WICHTIG:
Eine alleinige Einschreibung in mystudies gilt NICHT als verbindliche Kursanmeldung. Sämtliche Anmeldeinformationen sind abrufbar unter Link
101-0368-00LConstitutive and Numerical Modelling in Geotechnics Restricted registration - show details
The priority is given to the students with Major in Geotechnics.

It uses computer room with a limited number of computers and software licenses.
W+6 credits4GA. Puzrin, D. Hauswirth
AbstractThis course aims to achieve a basic understanding of conventional continuum mechanics approaches to constitutive and numerical modeling of soils in getechnical problems. We focus on applications of the constitutive models within the available numerical codes. Important issue of derivation of model parameters from the lab tests has also received considerable attention.
ObjectiveThis course targets geotechnical engineers, who face these days more often the necessity of the numerical analysis in their practice. Understanding of the limitations of the built-in constitutive models is crucial for critical assessment of the results of numerical calculations, and, hence, for the conservative and cost efficient design of geotechnical structures.
The purpose of this course has been to bridge the gap between the graduate courses in Geomechanics and those in Numerical Modeling. Traditionally, in many geotechnical programs, Geomechanics is not taught within the rigorous context of Continuum Mechanics. There is a good reason for that – the behavior of soils is very complex: it is more advantageous to explain it at a semi-empirical level, instead of scaring the students away with cumbersome mathematical models. However, when it comes to Numerical Modeling courses, these are often taught using commercially available finite elements (e.g. ABAQUS, PLAXIS) or finite differences (e.g. FLAC) software, which utilize constitutive relationships within the Continuous Mechanics framework. Quite often students have to learn the challenging subject of constitutive modeling from a program manual!
ContentThis course is introductory - by no means does it claim any completeness and state of the art in such a dynamically developing field as constitutive and numerical modeling of soils. Our intention is to achieve a basic understanding of conventional continuum mechanics approaches to constitutive and numerical modeling, which can serve as a foundation for exploring more advanced theories. We focus on applications of the constitutive models within the available numerical codes. Important issue of derivation of model parameters from the lab tests has also received considerable attention.
Lecture notesHandout notes
Example worksheets
Literature- Puzrin, A.M. (2012). Constitutive Modelling in Geomechanics: Introduction. Springer Verlag. Heidelberg, 312 p.
101-0378-00LSoil DynamicsW3 credits2GI. Anastasopoulos, A. Marin, M. Vassiliou, T. M. Weber
AbstractBasic knowledge to explore soil dynamic problems, introduction into geotechnical earthquake engineering and solve simple problems
ObjectiveGoal of the lecture is to achieve a basic knowledge of soil dynamics, to be able to solve simple problems and to specify the tasks for specialists for more complex problems in different fields involved.
ContentBasics of dynamics:
Differences between soil mechanics and soil dynamics. Repition of spring - mass - damping systems. Wave propagation in ideal and non ideal soil conditions.
Dynamical Soil Properties:
Constitutive Modelling of Soils, Soil parameter for different soil types. Soil liquefaction. Determination of soil parameters in field and laboratory investigation.
Applications: Vibration calculation and isolation, geotechnical earthquake engineering from seismic hazard site amplification towards aspects of design on foundations and geotechnical structures.
Lecture notesbook (in German, see there), supported with paper and notes, which will be made available online
LiteratureTowhata, I. (2008) Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering. Springer Verlag, Berlin

Kramer, S. L. (1996) Geotechnical earthquake engineering. Pearson Education India.
Prerequisites / NoticeBasic knowledge of mechanics and soil mechanics is required
101-0302-00LClays in Geotechnics: Problems and ApplicationsW3 credits2GM. Plötze
AbstractThis course gives a comprehensive introduction in clay mineralogy, properties, characterising and testing methods as well as applied aspects and problems of clays and clay minerals in geotechnics. This course comprises of lectures with exercises, case studies, and demonstrated experiments.
ObjectiveUpon successful completion of this course the student is able to:
- Describe clay minerals and their fundamental properties
- Describe/propose methods for characterization of clays and clay minerals
- Draw conclusion about specific properties of clays with a focus to their potential use, problematics and things to consider in geotechnics and engineering geology.
Content- Introduction to clays and clay minerals (importance and application in geosciences, industry and everyday life)
- Origin of clays (formation of clays and clay minerals, geological origin)
- Clay mineral structure, classification and identification incl. methods for investigation (e.g. XRD)
- Properties of clay materials, characterisation and quantification incl. methods for investigation (cation exchange, rheology, plasticity, shearing, swelling, permeability, retardation and diffusion)
- Clay Minerals in geotechnics: Problems and applications (e.g. soil mechanics, barriers, slurry walls)
Lecture notesLecture slides and further documents will be available in the lecture
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