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Academic Year 2022/2023

Soil Mechanics 2 (CVEN3003W)

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

Curricular information is subject to change.

Module will continue on from Soil Mechanics 1 (OVSE2002W) and 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 teshniques. Techniques for measuring associated design parameters both in the field and the lab will be discussed.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: 1) understand the fundamental principles of soil mechanics as listed above, 2) carry out, interpret and report on related lab tests and determine the limited lateral earth pressure acting on retaining structures, and 3) be able to undertake practical seepage, slope stability and retaining wall stability calculations.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

78
Lectures

24
Tutorial

12
Total

114

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures, labs and tutorials

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
CVEN2001W - Soil Mechanics 1, OVSE2002W - Soil Mechanics 1

Additional Information:
This module is delivered overseas.

Equivalents:
Soil Mechanics 2 (OVSE3033W)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: Tutorials Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No
20
 No
Examination: Final examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded Yes
70
 Yes
Lab Report: Lab reports Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No
10
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

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

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Text book: J. A. Knappett & R. F. Craig. Craig’s Soil Mechanics (8th edition)

E-book available through the UCD library
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