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Part B: Course Detail
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1: Describe Geotechnical Engineering and the type of projects Geotechnical Engineering covers
2: Describe and determine soil physical properties
3: Describe the time dependent consolidation settlement of fine-grained soils under vertical load
4: Calculate consolidation settlement of fine-grained soils
5: Describe the laboratory consolidation test and interpret laboratory test results to obtain
consolidation parameters
6: Determine the shear strength of soils and describe the differences between drained and
untrained shear strength
7: Describe laboratory shear testing of soils and interpret laboratory and field test results to
obtain shear strength parameters
8: Describe the types of retaining walls and modes of failure
9: Describe and determine lateral earth pressures using Rankine’s and Coulomb’s methods
10: Estimate the stability of slopes with simple geometry and geological features
11: Describe the forces and activities that provoke slope failures
12: Describe the effects of seepage and pore water pressure on the stability of slopes
13: Calculate the safe bearing capacity of soils
14: Estimate the settlement of shallow foundations
15: Estimate the size of shallow foundations to satisfy bearing capacity and settlement criteria
16. Apply established engineering practices to design foundations considering strength, long and
short-term settlement, deformation and safety.
Please refer to the learning guide in Blackboard for learning objectives and approximate contact
hours within each subject area.
Overview of Learning Resources
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Muni Budhu, Soil Mechanics & Foundations, 3rd Edition, 2011, John Wiley & Sons
Learning Guide for Geotechnical Engineering 2 (CIVE1108), 3rd edition, 2012
References
Overview of Assessment
The assessment will be based on: laboratory reports, design assignment/s, a test and a final
examination.
Assessment Tasks
The assessment tasks for the coarse include;
Hurdle – you need to obtain 50% in the final examination in order to pass the course.
You must use acceptable calculators in your mid-semester test and final exam. Please read the
School guidelines on use of calculators in Civil Engineering Tests and Exams at:
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