civ5gi ground improvement
GROUND IMPROVEMENT & GEOSYNTHETICS ENGINEERING
CIV5GI
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The engineering properties of soil at many sites are not good enough to support infrastructure and buildings load. For these sites, some form of soil improvement methods are usually used to enhance the engineering properties of these problematic soils. It is therefore important for civil engineers to know different types of soil improvement methods; the degree to which soil properties may be improved; and the costs and benefits involved. In this subject, the latest state-of the-art techniques in the field of soil improvement will be studied and the fundamentals of its design approach will be covered. Engineers Australia stage 1 competencies covered in this subject are: 1.1,1.3, 2.3B, 3.3.
SchoolEngineering and Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorHossam Aboel Naga
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SMENC, SMENCB, SMENE, SMENEB, SMENM, SMENMB
Co-requisitesN/A
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Quota Management StrategyN/A
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
Designing with Geosynthetics
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorKoerner, Robert
Year2012
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PublisherPrentice Hall
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Soft Ground Improvement in Lowland and Other Environments
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorBergado D, et. al.
Year1996
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PublisherASCE Press
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Total hours/days requiredN/A
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Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorHossam Aboel Naga
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Three online assignments (each equivalent to 500 words)1500 words total | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |
One 1-hour test | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
One 2-hour end of semester written examination | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6, SILO7 |