CIV4248 · Ground hazards engineering

Overview

Geotechnical engineering concepts applied to solve or minimise geo-hazard problems specific to waste containment facilities, contaminated sites and redevelopment and construction on marginal land. The unit focuses on geotechnical aspects of ground improvement and the analysis, design and construction involved in projects located on marginal land. Learning through the failure case study to highlight potential pitfalls of the discipline is an important component of this unit.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Perform basic analytical procedures related to stability.
2. Understand the importance of ethics and legal matters for geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects.
3. Gain insight into the importance of minimising the likelihood of failures.
4. Understand the concept of ground improvement.
5. Provide solutions to ground improvement based on sound analytical methods.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.