CIV6148 Ground hazards engingeering
Faculty of Engineering
CIV6148 Ground hazards engingeering is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV6148
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CIV6148
No unit lists CIV6148 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.
Overview
Geotechnical engineering concepts applied to solve or minimise geo-hazard problems specific to waste containment facilities, contaminated sites and redevelopment and construction on marginal land. The unit focuses on geotechnical aspects of ground improvement, as well as in the analysis, design and construction involving projects located on marginal land. Learning through failure cases to highlight potential pitfalls of the discipline is an important component in this unit.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for CIV6148.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Draw on analytical procedures to determine stability.
- 2
Reflect on the importance of ethics and legal matters for geotechnical and geoenvironmental projects.
- 3
Prioritise the minimisation of the likelihood of failures.
- 4
Draw on the concept of ground improvement.
- 5
Design ground improvements using sound analytical methods.
- 6
Communicate professional decisions to specialist and/or non-specialist audiences.
Workload and teaching
2 hours lectures, 2 hours of practical classes and 8 hours of private study per week.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV6148?
CIV6148 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV6148 offered?
CIV6148 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.