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Advanced geomechanics
CIV6147
Synopsis
Consolidation theory of soils, estimation of consolidation and creep settlements for different types of soils, advanced topics on shear strength of soils and rocks for various drainage conditions, stress-paths and laboratory triaxial tests, determination of drained and undrained shear strength parameters, critical state mechanics and various failure criteria, soil and rock slope analysis, earth pressure theory and design of retaining walls.
Sourced from the Monash Handbook 2026.
Quick facts
- Credit points
- 0
- Level
- 6
- Audience
- Postgraduate
- Type
- HDR
- School
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Handbook year
- 2026
Prerequisites
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Offerings (1)
- Second semesterClayton · ON-CAMPUS