CIV3403 Geotechnical Engineering (FOENS)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Geotechnical Engineering) Band 2

Pre-requisite: CIV2401

Synopsis

Geotechnical Engineering is concerned with applying the principles learnt in CIV2401 Geomechanics to analyse the stability of geotechnical structures. Topics covered include soil shear strength, slope stability analysis, retaining and sheet pile wall analysis, shallow foundations and deep pile foundations. An introduction to the topic of rock mechanics is also presented. Analytic and numerical solution procedures and methods for these topics are presented. The course material is illustrated by numerous example problems and an integrated set of assignments.