UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

CIV5887 Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring

Faculty of Engineering

CIV5887 Infrastructure rehabilitation and monitoring is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
7 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before CIV5887

Prohibitions

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After CIV5887

No unit lists CIV5887 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

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Overview

This unit will equip the learner with the knowledge and skills necessary to use the latest condition monitoring techniques and to design appropriate retrofits to alleviate common problems with ageing infrastructure systems. Smart monitoring techniques of localized and dispersed systems will be introduced. The condition assessment and forensic analysis of problem infrastructure will be complemented by knowledge of rehabilitation techniques. This unit will provide advanced technical knowledge to allow the graduate to maintain an existing infrastructure system for future generations.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonDe
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Literature review on structural health monitoringThreshold hurdle
    8%
  • Project on structural health monitoringThreshold hurdle
    8%
  • Practice class questions on FRP strengthening of structuresThreshold hurdle
    6%
  • Project on flexural and shear analysis and design of beams with FRPThreshold hurdle
    8%
  • Corrosion fundamentals and modellingThreshold hurdle
    8%
  • Remaining life analysis of buried pipelinesThreshold hurdle
    12%
  • Final assessmentThreshold hurdle
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Assess the condition of existing infrastructure and noting the commonly observed problems.

  2. 2

    Design and interpret a smart monitoring strategy to assess the condition of ageing infrastructure.

  3. 3

    Describe and apply appropriate rehabilitation techniques for common infrastructure systems.

  4. 4

    Predict the remaining life of an infrastructure system, given condition assessments and monitoring results.

Workload and teaching

  • Practical activities24 hours
  • Lectures12 hours
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted 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.

Lectures and practice classes will be combined into 3 hours per week which will give students more opportunities for enquiry and discussion with lecturers.

Some assessment tasks are project-based, in which students need to use the knowledge they learn to solve practical problems.

Some assessment tasks are designed as group-based and students can have more discussions with their peers for learning.

Learning resources

Recommended resources

Recommended textbook will be provided in Monash library.

Where it fits

CIV5887 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Professor Jayantha Kodikara
Dr Ye Lu
Chief Examiners
Dr Ye Lu

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CIV5887?

CIV5887 has no prerequisites.

When is CIV5887 offered?

In 2022, CIV5887 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is CIV5887?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does CIV5887 have an exam?

No. CIV5887 has 7 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include CIV5887?

CIV5887 is part of Civil engineering.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available