| Unit name | Applied Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENG20006 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| 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 |
Engineering Geology 1 |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
This unit comprise the following:
Engineering Geology
To develop students' knowledge, understanding and skills in the area of Engineering Geology.
Soil Mechanics
To enable students to gain a sound grasp of the fundamentals of soil material behaviour. To introduce students to some methods of Geotechnical Analysis.
At the end of the course, successful students will
ULO 1. Be able to explain the fundamental and principles of Engineering Geology; (PLO A2)
ULO 2. Be able to explain the basic principles of the seepage in soils, effective stresses, shear and compression behaviour of soils; (PLO A2)
ULO 3. Apply the basic principles of the seepage in soils, Mohr’s circle, stress paths, effective stresses, shear and compression behaviour of soils to solve simple geotechnical problems;
(PLO A2)
ULO 4. Be able to devise mathematical models of simple geotechnical problems; (PLO A1)
ULO 5. Be able to apply some methods of Geotechnical Analysis to solve simple problems for two-dimensional flow in soils, slope stability and earth retaining structures (PLO B5)
Geology:
10 hours of lectures; 10 hours of practical classes.
Half-day local field trip
Soil Mechanics:
20 hours of lectures
20 hours of example classes
3 hours laboratory work
The Engineering Geology content is assessed by a 1 hour exam in January and the Soil Mechanics 2 content is assessed by a 3 hour exam in the summer. The percentage marks from each exam will be combined in the proportion of the credit points.
Blyth FGH & de Freitas MH, A Geology for Engineers, 7th Ed. Arnold.
Craig RF. "Soil Mechanics". 7th Ed. E & FN Spon, 2004 and e-book
'Lambe TW & Whitman RV. "Soil Mechanics". Wiley.
Scott CR. "Introduction to Soil Mechanics and Foundations". Applied Science.
Powrie W. “ Soil Mechanics, concepts and applications” Second Edition, Spon press, Taylor & Francis group
