Scientific Journal of KubSAU

To reduce the development of additional settlement strip foundations of the existing building on the effect of pressure transmitted to a ground base located near the new slab foundation is considered the work of the geotechnical barrier in various ground conditions. In the first variant of soil, conditions (variant 1) made geotechnical barrier structure in a homogeneous thickness of the weak clay soil. In the second variant of soil conditions (variant 2), a separating barrier is performed in a two-layer base. The upper base layer (carrying) is shown a weak water-saturated clay soil, and the second (underlying) - low compressible soil (sandy loam plastic). According to the results of the calculations and modeling found that, the greatest positive effect on the separating barrier structure (geotechnical barrier) is achieved in the case when the base is a two-layer. The lower part of the geotechnical barrier must be recessed into the soil of low compressibility. Additional settlement strip foundation of the existing building in a uniform basis (variant 1) in the absence of geotechnical barrier is approximately 8 cm. In the case of a two-layer base (variant 2), the additional settlement strip foundation building is reduced by 80-85% (6.6 cm) and will make about 1.4 cm

In the article on example of the Department of basements and foundations of Kuban State Agrarian University (KubSAU), we have discussed issues of preparation of final qualifying works for bachelors and masters in “Construction” specialty. The final qualifying work (the diploma project) is performed by bachelor at the final stage of study. Final stage (diploma designing) provides individual work of undergraduate students on solving tasks under the guidance of experienced teachers and leading construction industry professionals invited to lead to the degree designing. The general organization of bachelors’ diploma projects entrusted to the Deanery of Faculty of Civil Engineering and graduate departments. Topics of diploma projects are defined by graduating department after passing the Bachelor pre-degree practice. The article gives examples of the diploma projects in the Department of basements and foundations, as well as it shows the composition of the department that prepare bachelors, the procedure for appointing the heads and consultants. Separately, the article describes the organization of the preparation of master’s dissertations for post-graduate students who study at the Department of basements and foundations. Education of masters is conducted on two master programs: "Maintenance and reconstruction of buildings and structures", "Theory and Design of Buildings and Structures". For performing master's dissertation research a supervisor has to be selected from among the doctors and candidates of sciences. The article presents the main directions of masters’ dissertations, their exemplary topics, as well as performs stages, terms and procedure of public protection