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1. Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p95) : Next:421-340 | Prev:421-331
Credit points: 6.00
Contact: 20 hours of lectures, 6 hours of tutorials and 9 hours of laboratory work
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this unit students should: have an understanding of the role effective stress has in governing the consolidation and strength behaviour of soils; appreciate the difference between drained and undrained loading of soils; be aware of the application of soil mechanics principles to solving problems associated with environmental issues.
Content:
Compressibility of soil and settlement of structures. Consolidation. Strength of soils and rocks. Use of Mohr's circle. Stress paths. Drained and undrained loading. Laboratory testing of mechanical properties for soil and rock. Active and passive earth pressure problems.
Assessment:
an assignment of up to 2,000 words (10%); a two-hour end-of-semester examination (70%); laboratory work (20%).
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1. Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering (v4, p95) : Next:421-340 | Prev:421-331
2. Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science (v4, p189) : Next:421-430 | Prev:421-331
Credit points: 10.0
Coordinator: Mr J R Styles
Contact: 20 lectures, 6 tutorials, 9 hours of laboratory work
Timetable: Second semester only
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this subject students should:
- have an understanding of the role effective stress plays in governing the consolidation and strength behaviour of soils;
- appreciate the difference between drained and undrained loading of soils;
- be aware of the application of soil mechanics principles to solving problems associated with environmental issues.
Content:
Compressibility of soil and settlement of structures. Consolidation. Strength of soils and rocks. Use of Mohr's circle. Stress paths. Drained and undrained loading. Laboratory testing of mechanical properties for soil and rock. Active and passive earth pressure problems. Application of soil mechanics to the environment.
Assessment:
One assignment of not more than 2,000 words and a 2-hour written paper at the end of the semester. Laboratory work will be included as part of the assessment. Weightings: 10 per cent assignment, 70 per cent examination, 20 per cent laboratory work.
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2. Civil Engineering, Faculty of Science (v4, p189) : Next:421-430 | Prev:421-331
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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