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At the end of this module students should: (i) Understand the difference in behaviour of coarse and fine grained soils (ii) Demonstrate an ability to calculate stresses and strains in a soil mass and apply this to for example determining the settlement of structures (iii) Appreciate the significance of the multi-phase, particulate nature of soils (iv) understand and be able to apply a soil strength criterion to a problem such as slope stability (iv) have carried out soils laboratory experiments including interpretation and reporting of the results
Indicative Module Content:Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Total | 106 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): Final exam - closed-book for 2 hrs | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Five tutorial assessment | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
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Participation in Learning Activities: Two laboratory tests with lab reports | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
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Exam (In-person): Mid-term exam - closed book for 1.5 hrs | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Mhlengi Khaya Luke Masango | Tutor |