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 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs CIV3248.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 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 2022 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 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Dynamic compaction30%
- Ground improvement20%
- Failure case study30%
- Final assignment20%
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
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
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.
Recorded lectures, weekly discussion of lecture content, practice sessions (interactive)
Where it fits
CIV4248 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Malek Bouazza
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Malek Bouazza
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV4248?
You need CIV3248 before you enrol.
When is CIV4248 offered?
In 2022, CIV4248 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is CIV4248?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV4248 have an exam?
No. CIV4248 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CIV4248?
CIV4248 is part of Civil engineering and Environmental engineering.