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 2025 in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Suzhou (SEU)
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 4 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 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 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be currently enrolled in a master’s course in engineering or related STEM and in a related discipline. The unit assumes that you have the necessary foundational knowledge.
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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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Suzhou (SEU) | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1ProjectThreshold hurdle15%
- Assignment 2PresentationThreshold hurdle15%
- Assignment 3ProjectThreshold hurdle15%
- Assignment 4ExerciseThreshold hurdle15%
- Final assessmentExaminationThreshold hurdle40%
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
- Lectures12 hours
- Practical activities24 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachActive 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.
Zoom lecture and practice class online.
Modelling works on-campus
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Yangyang Li
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Yangyang Li
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5886?
CIV5886 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5886 offered?
In 2025, CIV5886 runs in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU).
How much work is CIV5886?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does CIV5886 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 4 other tasks.