Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Expansive Soils

Undergraduate

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGC X411
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Course ID
208420
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Civil Eng & Cons Mgt
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This course seeks to extend students who wish to attain advanced knowledge and skills in geotechnical engineering. The course includes characterisation and logging of expansive and problematic soils, the design of residential footings, assessment and rehabilitation of cracked houses, and unsaturated soil mechanics.

  • Problematic Soils
  • Residential Footing Design
  • Unsaturated Soil Mechanics

Course learning outcomes

  • Calculate the characteristic surface movement of a soil profile and classify a site to AS 2870
  • Create an engineering borehole log and estimate soil reactivity using the visual-tactile method
  • Design of footings on expansive and collapsing soils
  • Assess and diagnose the likely causes of distress and distortion to residential structures and recommend remediation options
  • Evaluate effective stresses using unsaturated soil mechanics theory

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • Must not have completed all of CIVILENG 4007 Unsaturated Soils at the University of Adelaide/CIVILENG7407 Unsaturated Soils at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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Textbook(s)

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Inherent requirements

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Other resources

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Assessment

  • Report – 15%
  • Problem Solving Task – 15%
  • Short Response Questions – 15%
  • Exam – 55%