GEG3323

Soil mechanics I

D Nag

5 points · 26 lecture hours, 26 tutorial hours and 13 laboratory/seminar hours · Second semester · Gippsland/Distance · Prerequisite: GEG2323

Objectives The student is expected to gain knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of soil mechanics, soil consolidation and soil compaction. The student is expected to develop an understanding of concepts of active and passive earth pressure and their application in design and concepts of foundation analysis and design.

Synopsis Compressibility of soil, settlement, soil compaction, lateral earth pressure, retaining wall, bracing of excavations, sheet pile, geomembrane, subsurface exploration and sampling, soil bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations, settlement of foundations.

Assessment Examination: 65% · Assignments, seminar, class tests and laboratory work: 35%

Prescribed texts

Craig R F Soil mechanics 6th edn, Chapman and Hall, 1997
Das B M Principles of foundation engineering 4th edn, PWS Engineering, 1998
Das B M Principles of geotechnical engineering 3rd edn, PWS Engineering, 1994
AS1726; AS2159

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