CIVL3280
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
The aim of this course is to introduce the principles of soil mechanics. Its purpose is to provide the foundation for geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering design.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Singapore BCA
- Semester 1 - 2024
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Interpret the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for geomaterials and apply it in geotechnical analysis and design.
2. Calculate and explain soil shear strength and strength parameters.
3. Apply basic concepts in critical state soil mechanics to describe soil behaviour.
4. Apply strength failure criteria to the analysis of shallow foundations, retaining walls and slope stability.
5. Conduct basic laboratory experiments and derive soil shear strength and strength parameters from these experiments.
Content
The content of the course includes failure criteria, the use of the effective stress principle for estimating the strength properties of soil and rock.
Specific topics covered in detail include the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for soils, soil shear strength, critical state soil models, foundation and retaining wall design, seismic behaviour of soils, and rock and soil slope stability.
Assumed knowledge
Content covered in course CIVL2282 Introduction to Geomechanics (previously CIVL2280 Geomechanics 1).
Assessment items
Quiz: Mid Semester Quiz
Report: Lab Reports
Formal Examination: Formal Examination
Written Assignment: Assignments
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Singapore BCA
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 9 hour(s) per term
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 9 hour(s) per term
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 4 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 12 hour(s) per term
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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