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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Engineering : Civil and Environmental Engineering

421-380 Geomechanics 2

Credit Points:

When taken from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering:
7.1
When taken from Civil Engineering (Science), Faculty of Science:
10.0

Coordinator:

Mr John Styles

Prerequisite/s:

421-280 Geomechanics (or equivalent)

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

24 lectures, nine practice classes and 6 hours of laboratory work

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this subject students should:

  • be able to apply skills obtained from Geomechanics 1 pertaining to confined flow and unconfined flow situations;

  • be able to apply principles governing the strength and deformation of soils to solve stability problems in earth pressure and slopes, and stability/settlement problems of foundations;

  • recognise the role that soil mineralogy plays in determining the behaviour of soil;

  • be aware of the application of soil mechanics principles to solving problems associated with environmental issues.

Content:

Seepage, 2-D unconfined flow. Earth pressure; active, passive and at-rest earth pressures; simple earth retaining systems. Slope stability. Foundation engineering: bearing capacity and settlement. Dispersive and swelling soils.

Assessment:

An assignment of up to 2000 words (10%) A two hour end-of-semester written examination (80%) Laboratory work (10%).
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