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CS4001 - Foundation Engineering and Rock Mechanics
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2022 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
2 |
Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
Foundation Engineering: foundation analysis and design bearing capacity, two-dimensional
consolidation settlement, settlement of shallow foundations on sand; bearing capacity
and settlement of pile foundations; earth retaining structures rigid retaining wall,
sheet piles, braced excavations and reinforced earth walls; introduction to reliability
based design.Rock Engineering: engineering behaviour of rock and rock discontinuities;
hemisphere projection technique with applications to rock slope stability; insitu
rock stress and its measurement; introductory underground opening design. Case histories
and special topics.
Learning Outcomes
- appreciate the role of case histories in geo-engineering practice;
- appreciate the role of rock material and discontinuity strength in the behaviour of
rock slopes and underground openings;
- design shallow and pile foundations;
- estimate consolidation settlements;
- select appropriate types of earth retaining structures;
- apply hemisphere projection techniques to assess rock slope stability;
- assess the stability of slopes.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (70%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Simulation activity - (10%) - Individual.
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 24-Mar-2022 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Peter To |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Siva Sivakugan, Dr Peter To. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 39 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 26 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.