CVEN4001W Geotechnical Engineering

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module will apply soil mechanics (CVEN2001W & CVEN3003W) in foundation design. The students will be introduced to the design of shallow foundations, mat foundations, deep foundations and retaining walls.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to: (i) design shallow foundation and estimate settlements; (ii) estimate pile capacity using empirically derived equations; (iii) design gravity and sheet pile retaining walls; (iv) design deep excavations.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Lectures

24
Tutorial

12
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures and design tutorials 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Required:
CDIC1023W - English 1, CDIC1028W - English 2, CDIC2016W - English 3, CDIC2020W - English 4, OVSE1003W - English 1, OVSE1008W - English 2, OVSE2007W - English 3, OVSE2014W - English 4

Additional Information:
This module is delivered overseas.


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Tutorials Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Examination: Final exam 2 hour End of Trimester Exam Yes Graded Yes

70
Group Project: Group design projects Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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