Soil Mechanics and Earthworks - Fundamentals
- Faculty
Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture
- Version
Version 1 of 13.08.2025.
- Module identifier
44B0073
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only winter term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Students know the soil mechanical properties of soils and the field and laboratory tests applicable for their determination. The suitability of soils for civil engineering purposes and the quality of earthworks can be assessed. The confident handling of the subject leads to the efficient use of soil as a foundation soil or as a building material.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 60 Lecture Presence - 30 Seminar Presence - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 30 Preparation/follow-up for course work - 30 Exam preparation -
- Graded examination
- Written examination or
- oral exam
- Remark on the assessment methods
The standard form of examination is the written examination (alternative form of examination may be chosen by the examiner and then announced at the beginning of the course)
- Exam duration and scope
written exam, 2 hours
- Literature
Albert, Andrej (2024): Schneider Bautabellen für Ingenieure. 26. Auflage, Verlag Reguvis.
Floss, Rudolf (2019): Handbuch ZTV E-StB, Kommentar und Kompendium Erdbau, Felsbau, Landschaftsschutz für Verkehrswege. 5. Auflage, Kirschbaum Verlag.
Hemker, Olaf & Kutza, Heiner (2020): Bodenbearbeitungen im Garten- und Landschaftsbau. 1. Auflage, Verlag Eugen Ulmer.
Lay, Bj?rn-Holger & Niesel, Alfred & Thieme-Hack, Martin (2013): Lehr - Taschenbuch für den Garten-, Landschafts- und Sportplatzbau. 7. Auflage, Verlag Eugen Ulmer.
Lay, Bj?rn-Holger & Niesel, Alfred & Thieme-Hack, Martin (2016): Bauen mit Grün. 5. Auflage 2016, Verlag Eugen Ulmer.
M?ller, Gerd (2016): Geotechnik – Bodenmechanik. 3. Auflage 2016, Verlag Ernst & Sohn.
Witt, Karl Josef (2017): Grundbau-Taschenbuch Teil 1: Geotechnische Grundlagen. 8. Auflage, Verlag Ernst & Sohn.
Witt, Karl Josef (2018); Grundbau-Taschenbuch Teil 2: Geotechnische Verfahren. 8. Auflage, Verlag Ernst & Sohn.
Fachnormen (siehe www.dinmedia.de).
Einschl?gige Publikationen der "Forschungsgesellschaft für Stra?en- und Verkehrswesen" (siehe www.fgsv-verlag.de).
- Applicability in study programs
- Landscape Engineering
- Landscape Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Business Administration in Civil Engineering
- Business Administration in Civil Engineering B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Landscape Engineering Dual
- Landscape Engineering Dual B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Business Administration in Civil Engineering Dual
- Business Administration in Civil Engineering Dual B. Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Open Space Planning
- Open Space Planning B.Eng. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Hemker, Olaf
- Teachers
- Hemker, Olaf
- Hornoff, Elke
- Further lecturer(s)
Bertelmann, Sigrid