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CVEN30010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Geotechnics 2 (CVEN30010)

Subject:
Civil Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Civil Engineering
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Ali Tolooiyan
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Module will continue on from Sage 2 Geotechnics 1 (CVEN20110) and continue work on topics such as effective stress, permeability and seepage, shear strength - with a focus on the triaxial test and slope stability. Students will be introduced to new topics such as consolidation theory, earth pressures on rigid and flexible walls, bearing capacity and site investigation techniques. Techniques for measuring associated design parameters both in the field and the lab will be discussed. Two laboratory experiments will be also performed.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1) understand the fundamental principles of soil mechanics as listed above, 2) carry out, interpret and report onrelated lab tests and undertake foundation design both from a settlement and bearing capacity point of view and 3) be able to undertake practical seepage, slope stability and retaining wall stability calculations.

Indicative Module Content:

See above

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Tutorial

12
Autonomous Student Learning

78
Total

114

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Pre-reading of notes by students, lectures, labs and tutorials

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must pass CVEN20110 Geotechnics 1 before taking this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
CVEN20080 - Construction Materials, CVEN20110 - Geotechnics 1

Incompatibles:
BSEN30220 - Soil Engineering

Additional Information:
One of the specified co-requisites is required.


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Exam (In-person): Examination: NORMAL 2 HOUR EXAM End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
80
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Tutorials and Labs Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
20
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback within 1 week or at most 2 weeks of handing up each lab or tutorial

Name Role
Pegah Amjadian Tutor
Ms Maria Judge Tutor
Ludi Li Tutor
Muhammad Saqlain Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33 Fri 11:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Thurs 11:00 - 12:50
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