| Unit name | Geotechnics 2 (Soil Mechanics) |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG21220 |
| Credit points | 15 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Diambra |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
FOR SOCRATES/ERASMUS STUDENTS ONLY. This sub-unit consists of two elements: Soil Mechanics 2 - to enable students to gain a sound grasp of the fundamentals of soil material behaviour covering, permeability, effective stress, stress and strain, Mohr's circles of stress and stress paths, laboratory testing of soils, one- dimensional compression, shear strength of saturated soils, suction and capillarity, compaction; Geotechnical Analysis 2 - to introduce students to some methods of geotechnical analysis covering seepage and flow-nets, earth pressures, and slope stability.
