302787 (v.1) Geotechnical Engineering 262

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Area:	Department of Civil Engineering
Credits:	12.5
Contact Hours:	3.0
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
Syllabus:	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.
Unit Outcomes:	The student will gain an understanding of the physical properties of soils and the relevance of these properties as they affect soil strength, compressibility, stability and drainage.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Lamb T W & Whitman R V. 1977. Soil Mechanics. Wiley. Lee I K, White W & Ingles O G. 1983. Geotechnical Engineering. New York: Pitman. Additional references will be given during the course.
Unit Texts:	Geotechnical Engineering I. Curtin University.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y