DE5207                             GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1

Level 5                                             Credits 15                                            Version July 2010

LEARNING TIME

RECOMMENDED PRE-REQUISITE

Nil

RECOMMENDED CO-REQUISITE

Nil

AIM/PURPOSE

To introduce the fundamentals of soil composition, the engineering properties of soils, and site investigation procedures.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

On successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.         Describe soil composition and calculate soil phase ratios

2.         Determine basic engineering properties of soils

3.         Classify soils in the field and from laboratory results

4.         Describe and evaluate methods to improve the engineering properties of soils

5.         Plan geotechnical site investigations and interpret the results

INDICATIVE CONTENT

• Soil composition,
• Soil tests:  grading analysis, plasticity characteristics (LL, PL, PI, CPL, SL), compaction
• Soil classification – unified classification system
• Soil compaction and stabilisation, Shear strength of soils, California Bearing Ratio (CBR), Permeability characteristics of soils
• Subsoil investigations, soil description; soil sampling; in-situ testing; safety