Hobart
Introduction
This unit builds on the basic concepts and fundamental principles of engineering geology and soil mechanics and focuses on geotechnical engineering design. It introduces the following topics to students: soil stress path, soil shear strength, critical state model, bearing capacity and serviceability limit of geotechnical structures, footing design, pile foundation design, slope stability, lateral earth pressure and retaining wall design.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Foundation Engineering and Design |
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| Unit code | ENG706 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Engineering |
| Discipline | Engineering |
| Coordinator | Assaad Taoum |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1. Model the behaviour of engineering soils under typical loading conditions using poroelastic model, Mohr-Coulomb failure model and critical state model.
2. 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.
3.Evaluate the stability of geostructures against typical failure mechanisms using analytical and numerical methods
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
ENG103
Co-requisites
ENG703
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KNE773 or ENG221 or KNE273
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 X 180 minute lecture weekly, 1 x 60 minute tutorial weekly |
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| Assessment | Design/drawing 50% Report 20% Data Analysis 30% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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