CIV4248 Ground hazards engineering
Faculty of Engineering
CIV4248 Ground hazards engineering is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs CIV3248.
- 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 CIV4248
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After CIV4248
No unit lists CIV4248 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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, as well as in the analysis, design and construction involving projects located on marginal land. Learning through failure cases to highlight potential pitfalls of the discipline is an important component in this unit.
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
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 and teaching
One 2 hour lecture, one 2 hour practice class and 8 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV4248 is part of 8 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- CIVILENG01Civil engineering technical electivesCivil engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAEINFRA01Technical electivesCivil engineering - Infrastructure systemsNo reviews yet
- MAETRAN01Technical electivesCivil engineering - TransportNo reviews yet
- MAEWATR01Technical electivesCivil engineering - WaterNo reviews yet
- ENVIRENG02Environmental engineering technical electivesEnvironmental engineeringNo reviews yet
- MAERSNRG01Technical electivesRenewable and sustainable energy 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
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Vivi Anggraini
- Associate Professor Malek Bouazza
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4248?
You need CIV3248 before you enrol.
When is CIV4248 offered?
In 2020, CIV4248 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Which majors and minors include CIV4248?
CIV4248 is part of Civil engineering, Civil engineering - Infrastructure systems, Civil engineering - Transport, Civil engineering - Water and Environmental engineering, and 3 other areas of study.