302811 (v.1) Geotechnical Engineering 466
| Area: | Department of Civil Engineering |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Site investigation - principles, planning, field and laboratory studies, preparation of technical reports. Design and construction of deep foundations. Pile foundation, types of piles and their structural characteristics, estimating pile length, installation of piles. Pile load test, comparison of theory with field load test results, settlement of piles, pullout resistance of piles, laterally loaded piles. Pile driving formulae, negative skin friction. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | The student will gain knowledge extending beyond that covered in Geotechnical Engineering 361 and 362 including the theory and design of shallow foundations and geotechnical construction processes. |
| 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: | Bowles J E. 1996. Foundation Analysis and Design. McGraw Hill. Additional references will be given during the course. |
| Unit Texts: | Foundation Design II. Curtin University of Technology. |
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| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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