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 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV5901
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After CIV5901
No unit lists CIV5901 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.
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 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for CIV5901.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Investigate ground conditions based on various in-situ geotechnical measurements
- 2
Determine physical and mechanical properties of soil and rock materials that can be used in geotechnical analysis and design
- 3
Determine ground movements and settlements associated with various geotechnical structures in and on grounds
- 4
Design and analyse geotechnical structures by computational and analytical methods design geotechnical structures by industry standards and codes of practice
Workload and teaching
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV5901?
CIV5901 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV5901 offered?
CIV5901 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is CIV5901?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.