CIVILENG 2004 - Introduction to Geo-engineering
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | Semester 1 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 4 Hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Assumed Knowledge: | CEME 1004 or CIVILENG 1004 or C&ENVENG 1010, CEME 2001 or CIVILENG 2001 or C&ENVENG 2025, MATHS 1011, MATHS 1012 |
Assessment: | Exams, coursework |
Syllabus: |
The course provides an understanding of: the introduction to earth processes; the nature of soils and their variability; and the state and behaviour of a soil. Topics include: Introduction to Earth Processes: How the Earth Works/Plate Tectonics, Minerals, Rocks and Weathering, Structural Geology and Earthquakes; The Origin and Composition of Soils: introduction to geotechnical engineering, processes that form soils, clay mineralogy; phase relationships, Atterberg limits and soil classification: soil state definitions, phase relationships, grain size analyses, Atterberg limits, soil classification and description; Soil Improvement: Compaction - concepts, measurement and field techniques, Overview of other soil improvement techniques; vertical stress in soils: soil suction, total vertical stress, pore water pressure, effective vertical stress; flow of water through soils: water flow, permeability, consolidation: introduction to consolidation theory, oedometer test, overconsolidation ratio, consolidation settlement, strength of soils: shear strength of sands and clays, Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, direct shear test, triaxial test. |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Workshop | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
12864 | WR01 | 75 | FULL | 7 Mar - 21 Mar | Thursday | 9am - 12pm | Mawson, 122, Madigan Room |
19249 | WR02 | 75 | 1 | 5 Mar - 19 Mar | Tuesday | 9am - 12pm | Mawson, 122, Madigan Room |
Related Class: Practical | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
12523 | PR02 | 15 | FULL | 2 May - 2 May | Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
16 May - 16 May | Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
30 May - 30 May | Thursday | 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
12524 | PR01 | 15 | FULL | 30 Apr - 30 Apr | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
14 May - 14 May | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
28 May - 28 May | Tuesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19090 | PR10 | 15 | FULL | 24 Apr - 24 Apr | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
8 May - 8 May | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
22 May - 22 May | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19091 | PR09 | 15 | FULL | 23 Apr - 23 Apr | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
7 May - 7 May | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
21 May - 21 May | Tuesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19092 | PR08 | 15 | FULL | 24 Apr - 24 Apr | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
8 May - 8 May | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
22 May - 22 May | Wednesday | 9am - 10am | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19093 | PR07 | 15 | 1 | 1 May - 1 May | Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
15 May - 15 May | Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
29 May - 29 May | Wednesday | 4pm - 5pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19094 | PR06 | 15 | FULL | 1 May - 1 May | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
15 May - 15 May | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
29 May - 29 May | Wednesday | 2pm - 3pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19095 | PR05 | 15 | FULL | 1 May - 1 May | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
15 May - 15 May | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
29 May - 29 May | Wednesday | 3pm - 4pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19096 | PR04 | 15 | FULL | 24 Apr - 24 Apr | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
8 May - 8 May | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
22 May - 22 May | Wednesday | 12pm - 1pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
19097 | PR03 | 15 | FULL | 24 Apr - 24 Apr | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory |
8 May - 8 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
22 May - 22 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Annex, LG08, Laboratory | ||||
Related Class: Tutorial | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
19089 | TU01 | 100 | FULL | 26 Feb - 26 Feb | Monday | 9am - 10am | Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room |
25 Mar - 1 Apr | Monday | 1pm - 3pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room | ||||
22 Apr - 3 Jun | Monday | 1pm - 3pm | Mawson, 134, Sprigg Room | ||||
19718 | TU02 | 60 | 30 | 26 Feb - 26 Feb | Monday | 9am - 10am | Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room |
26 Mar - 2 Apr | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite | ||||
23 Apr - 4 Jun | Tuesday | 11am - 1pm | Ingkarni Wardli, 218, CAT Suite |