CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geomechanics
Faculty of Engineering
CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geomechanics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs ENG2005 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV3248
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV3248
1 unit list CIV3248 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
Overview of concepts relating to groundwater resources and seepage, with emphasis on seepage containment in reservoirs, ponds, soil pollution and its avoidance, focusing on soil behaviour and its effect on seepage, groundwater percolation and migration of contaminant in the nearfield of waste containment facilities. Focus will also be on the function, design and construction of engineered soil barriers to prevent leakage from water reservoirs, ponds or to isolate different types of waste.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Give an engineering classification of soils, and on this basis predict how it will perform as an engineering lining material for waste containment facilities
- 2
Calculate quantities of water flowing through the ground, and understand the effects that water flow has on the soil
- 3
Identify the common situations when the soil becomes a factor in an engineering problem
- 4
Explain the advantages and limitations of the different methods of seepage calculation
- 5
Characterise contaminant migration through porous media
- 6
Provide solutions to seepage problems based on the use of geosynthetics
- 7
Use numerical and analytical procedures to analyse a geoenvironmental design problem
Workload and teaching
One 2 hour lecture, one 2 hour practice class and 8 hours private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV3248 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- CIVILENG01Parts C and D. Civil engineering knowledge, application and professional practiceCivil engineeringNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG02Parts C and D. Environmental engineering knowledge, application and professional practiceEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- REMINING01Resources and mining engineering technical electivesResources and mining engineeringNo reviews yet
- RERNEWNG01Resources and renewable energy engineering technical electivesResources and renewable energy engineeringNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ahmad Mousa
- Dr Christian Urich
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV3248?
You need ENG2005 before you enrol.
What can I take after CIV3248?
CIV3248 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including CIV4248.
When is CIV3248 offered?
In 2020, CIV3248 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CIV3248?
CIV3248 is part of Civil engineering; Environmental engineering; Resources and mining engineering; and Resources and renewable energy engineering.