Subject description
The principle of effective stress and its implications; stress paths in soil mechanics; problems of shear strength and failure; peak, residual and softened shear strengths for soil; pore pressure parameters A and B; the use of pore pressure parameters in practice; the factor of safety concept; stress analysis approaches; introduction … For more content click the Read More button below.
Equivalence
CIVL463 - Applied Geotechnical Engineering
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:4 hrs lecture/tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Understand the importance of constitutive models in soil mechanics, and the deformation and strength of soils.
2.
Understand the principles of soil dynamics and assess the performance of geotechnical structures on liquefiable soils.
3.
Understand the significance of uncertainties in geotechnical investigations and computations.
Assessment details
Research report - oral presentation
Research report - written report
Tutorial quizzes
In-class test 1
In-class test 2
Work integrated learning
Foundational WIL:This subject contains elements of "Foundational WIL". Students in this subject will observe, explore or reflect on possible career pathways or a work-related aspect of their discipline.
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.