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 421-430 Geotechnical Design

Credit Points

7.1

Coordinator

Mr J R Styles

Prerequisites

421-380 Geomechanics 2

Semester

2

Contact

12 hours of lectures and 24 hours of design classes

Subject Description

Students completing this unit will understand how to make simplifications to complex soil conditions such that the strength/deformation characteristics of the soil can be established.

Topics covered include: Compaction, slope stability, site investigation foundation engineering. A review of design exercises in each of these areas.

Assessment

One written examination not exceeding three-hours at the end of the Semester (40%), Design exercises (60%)



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