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302787 (v.1) Geotechnical Engineering 262



 

Area:

Department of Civil Engineering

Contact Hours:

3.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 0.5 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

302780 (v.1) Civil Engineering 261 or any previous version
Soil compaction, soil water at rest, soil water at motion, effective stress concepts - Stresses in saturated soils without seepage, stresses in saturated soil with seepage and seepage force. Stresses in a soil mass - normal and shear stresses on a plane,the pole method of finding stresses along a plane, stress caused by a point load. Westergaard's solution for vertical stress caused by a point load. Stress paths. Rheological Models. Routine laboratory index soil tests - water content, Atterberg limits,grain size, unit weight, relative density, specific gravity, shrinkage limit.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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