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Ground hazards engineering
CIV5148
Synopsis
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.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 5
- Audience
- Postgraduate
- Type
- Coursework
- School
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites
No prereqs in the handbook graph.
What it unlocks
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Offerings (1)
- First semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS
Listed in 2 areas of study
- Civil engineeringCivil engineering technical electives
- Environmental engineeringEnvironmental engineering technical electives