C&ENVENG 3012 - Geotechnical Engineering Design III

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2018

The course applies and extends the fundamental understanding of soil mechanics to the design of geotechnical engineering systems. The following topics are examined: site investigations and in situ testing; lateral earth pressures and retaining wall design; foundation design; loading induced stresses and displacements; bearing capacity of shallow foundations; design of shallow foundations; analysis and design of pile foundations; pavement design; and the stability of slopes.

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Course Details

Course Code	C&ENVENG 3012
Course	Geotechnical Engineering Design III
Coordinating Unit	School of Civil, Environmental & Mining Eng
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	C&ENVENG 2069
Restrictions	Available to BE(Civil & Struct), BE (Honours) (Civil & Environmental), BE(Architectural) & associated double degree students only
Assessment	exams 60%, coursework 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Emeritus Professor Mark Jaksa

Lecturers: Prof. Mark Jaksa, Mr. Brendan Scott

Design Sessions: Mr. Brendan Scott, Dr. Matthew Duthy, Dr. Issa Kousa, Irene Chung

Practical Coordinator: Dr. Issa Kousa

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

A full timetable will be available to students through MyUni.

Students need to enrol in the practical sessions. Practicals are held in the Geotechnical Engineering Laboratories, Ground Floor, Engineering Annex. Schedules and group numbers will be posted on MyUni.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Interpret and summarise desktop information to predict the expected soil and groundwater conditions prior to undertaking a site investigation;
2	Demonstrate the ability to scope and plan site investigations that are feasible, cost effective and appropriately characterise the ground;
3	Demonstrated ability to develop an idealised geotechnical model that summarises the ground profile and identifies and quantifies key parameters needed for design;
4	Calculate lateral earth pressures, loading induced stresses and displacements, and bearing capacity of shallow foundations;
5	Design retaining walls, foundations and pavements, and analyse the stability of slopes;
6	Evaluate design options and specify final design recommendations based on factors such as sustainability, construction feasibility and cost effectiveness;
7	Demonstrated ability to communicate designs visually using computer aided drawings;
8	Measure soil properties in the laboratory and interpret and summarise the data.

The above course learning outcomes are aligned with the Engineers 最新糖心Vlog .
The course is designed to develop the following Elements of Competency: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1-8
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1-8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1-8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5, 6, 8

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Electronic copies of lecture notes and other relevant learning resources, such as copies of PowerPoint slides and recordings of lectures, will be made available to students, at no cost, via MyUni.

In addition, hard copies of lecture notes can be purchased from 'Image and Copy'.

Recommended Resources

Students are encouraged to purchase text books; they will be beneficial for this course (although not essential).

Recommended text books:

Atkinson, J., The Mechanics of Soils and Foundations, 2nd ed., 2007, Spon Press.

Knappett, J. A. and Craig, R. F., Craig's Soil Mechanics, 8th ed., 2012, Spon Press.

Smith, I., Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 9th ed., 2014, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

Online Learning

MyUni will be used to disseminate learning resources and information relevant to the course. Online learning modules will be used to assist your preparation for laboratory experiments and these are available on MyUni. In addition, the MyUni Discussion Boards and Gradebook will also be utilised in this course.

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course involves the following teaching and learning approaches:

Lectures
Tutorials
Software and physical demonstrations
Design sessions
Practical classes
Examination

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Activity	Contact Hours	Independent Study Hours	Total
Lectures & interactive learning modules	27	50	77
Design Project reports (x3, formative)	12	40	52
In-class problem set questions	6	12	18
Practicals (x3, formative)	3	9	12
Assignments (x4, formative)	0	16	16
Exam (x1, summative)	3	50	53
Total	51	177	228

Attendance at lectures, design sessions and practical classes is expected.

Learning Activities Summary

The course examines the following topics:

site investigations and in situ testing;
lateral earth pressures and retaining wall design;
foundation design;
loading induced stresses and displacements;
bearing capacity of shallow foundations;
design of shallow foundations;
analysis and design of pile foundations;
pavement design; and
stability of slopes.

A schedule of learning activities will be provided on MyUni.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Examination	60	Individual	Summative	Exam period	Min 40%	1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Design Project (3 phases)	20	Group	Formative	Refer to MyUni		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Practical reports (3 of)	10	Group	Formative	Two weeks after the lab session		8.
Tutorial assignments (4 of)	10	Individual	Formative	Two weeks after being assigned		4. 5. 6.
Total	100

* The specific due date for each assessment task will be available on MyUni.

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This course has a hurdle requirement. Meeting the specified hurdle criteria is a requirement for passing the course.

Assessment Related Requirements

The tutorials will be individual submissions, whereas the design and practical reports will be submitted as a group – one submission per group. Students will be assigned to practical groups with up to 4 students in each group. Students will be able to choose their own design project groups, but the total number of persons in each group should not be less than 5 and not greater than 6.

Assessment Detail

Further details of each assignment will be provided in lectures and via MyUni well before the due date.

Submission

All tutorials must be submitted electronically on MyUni. Design project and practical reports must be submitted in the course submission box in front of the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering Office (Eng. North N136) at or before 5pm on the nominated due date.

Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of 10% per day unless an extension was granted by the course coordinator prior to the nominated due date due to medical or extenuating circumstances. Any requests for extensions must be communicated via email prior to the deadline. No credit will be given for submissions received more than five working days after the nominated due date unless an extension was granted by the course coordinator.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

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