CIV5886 Infrastructure geomechanics
Faculty of Engineering
CIV5886 Infrastructure geomechanics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Suzhou (SEU)
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5886
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CIV5886
No unit lists CIV5886 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit, you will gain skills and knowledge on the interaction between the geomaterials and structural components that make up most infrastructure systems. From buildings and bridges to tunnels, roads/railroads, dams, and embankments, the learner will determine the interaction among various elements and design appropriate solutions accordingly.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | De |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Determine the properties of geomaterials and structural components relevant for the assessment of interaction.
- 2
Assess the structural and geomechanical components available to address the expected interaction.
- 3
Determine the interaction between structural and geomaterials using computational and analytical methods.
- 4
Design appropriate solutions for infrastructure systems by incorporating governing interactions.
- 5
Describe the limitations of developed solutions and prepare a formal report.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lecture/practice and 9 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV5886 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ranjith Pathegama Gamage
- Dr Ivan Zhang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5886?
CIV5886 has no prerequisites.
When is CIV5886 offered?
In 2020, CIV5886 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Suzhou (SEU).
Which majors and minors include CIV5886?
CIV5886 is part of Civil engineering and Civil engineering - Infrastructure systems.