UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

CIV5901 Geotechnical analysis and design

Faculty of Engineering

CIV5901 Geotechnical analysis and design is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Other periods
Suzhou (SEU)
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

This unit gives an advanced analysis of geotechnical problems, and provides the fundamental concepts and mechanics necessary for geotechnical engineering design. The course aims to provide an understanding of the factors influencing geotechnical properties and ground-structure interaction, and to give practice in the application of this understanding in designing complex geotechnical engineering structures.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 3Suzhou (SEU)On campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Investigate ground conditions based on various in-situ geotechnical measurements

  2. 2

    Determine physical and mechanical properties of soil and rock materials that can be used in geotechnical analysis and design

  3. 3

    Determine ground movements and settlements associated with various geotechnical structures in and on grounds

  4. 4

    Design and analyse geotechnical structures by computational and analytical methods design geotechnical structures by industry standards and codes of practice

Workload and teaching

Total of 144 hours

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Jeffrey Walker
Unit Coordinators
Dr Ivan Zhang

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for CIV5901?

CIV5901 has no prerequisites.

When is CIV5901 offered?

CIV5901 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is CIV5901?

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

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
Not available