CIV6886 Infrastructure geomechanics
Faculty of Engineering
CIV6886 Infrastructure geomechanics is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CIV6886
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CIV6886
No unit lists CIV6886 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
This unit is available only to Engineering PhD students.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
In this unit. you will gain skills and knowledge on the interaction between the geomaterials and structural components that make up most infrastructure systems. From buildings and bridges, to tunnels, roads/railroads, dams, and embankments, you will determine the interaction among various elements, and design appropriate solutions accordingly.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Determine the properties of geomaterials and structural components relevant for the assessment of interaction.
- 2
Assess the structural and geomechanical components available to address the expected interaction.
- 3
Determine the interaction between structural and geomaterials using computational and analytical methods.
- 4
Design appropriate solutions for infrastructure systems by incorporating governing interactions.
- 5
Describe the limitations of developed solutions and prepare a formal report.
Workload and teaching
3 hours lecture/practice and 9 hours of private study per week.
Where it fits
CIV6886 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Ranjith Pathegama Gamage
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jeffrey Walker
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CIV6886?
CIV6886 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CIV6886 offered?
In 2020, CIV6886 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include CIV6886?
CIV6886 is part of Engineering PhD program.