This unit has been discontinued.
Introduction
This unit builds on the basic concepts and fundamental principles of engineering geology and soil mechanics covered in a prerequisite unit. It gives an introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, and provides the basic concepts and mechanics necessary for geotechnical design. Through this unit, students will develop an understanding of the factors influencing soil strength, and apply this understanding to explore the stability of slopes, retaining walls and foundations. This unit is aimed to investigate the stability of the ground, and the stability of any structures built in or on the ground. An understanding of the factors influencing the ability of the ground to withstand loads of various types is essential for all civil engineers. It emphasizes understanding principles and applying them to practical situations. The aim is to give students the necessary skills to design, construct and supervise geotechnical projects.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Foundation Engineering and Design |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ENG421 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Dr Hong Y Liu |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the behaviour of engineering soils under typical loading conditions in terms of total stress, effective stress, stress and strain invariants, and stress history according to poroelastic model, Mohr-Coulomb failure model and critical state model.
2. Design appropriate testing methods to determine the drained and undrained shear strengths of engineering soils in laboratory and field.
3. Evaluate the stability of geostructures against typical failure mechanisms using analytical and numerical methods.
4. Design typical geotechnical structures such as footing, pile, slope and retaining wall including their documentations to ensure their short-term and long-term stabilities using both total and effective stress analysis methods.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG221
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KNE462
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | TBA |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Four major assessments: practicals (10%), quizzes (10%), design projects (50%) and end of semester exam (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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