CEME 3006 - Geotechnical Engineering

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021

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; seepage; consolidation; pore pressure coefficients & stress paths; 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 and the stability of slopes.

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Course Details

Course Code	CEME 3006
Course	Geotechnical Engineering
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	CEME 2004 OR C&ENVENG 2069
Restrictions	Available to BE(Civil & Struct), BE (Honours) (Civil & Environmental), BE(Architectural) & associated double degree students only
Assessment	Exams, coursework

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr An Deng

Course Timetable

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

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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	Scope and plan site investigations that are feasible, cost effective and appropriately characterise the ground;
3	Develop an idealised geotechnical model that summarises the ground profile and identifies and quantifies key parameters needed for design;
4	Calculate 2D seepage, pore pressure coefficients, time-dependent consolidation, lateral earth pressures, loading induced stresses and displacements, and bearing capacity of shallow foundations;
5	Design retaining walls, foundations, and analyse the stablility of slopes;
6	Evaluate design options and specify final design recommendations based on factors such as sustainability, construction feasibility and cost effectiveness;
7	Measure soil properties in the laboratory and interpret and summarise the data.

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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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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	1-3,5-7
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1-7
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, 7

Learning & Teaching Modes

The course will be delivered in the format of lectures and interactive learning modules supported by problem-solving tutorials and assignments. In addition, laboratory classes will be used to develop skills in the determination of soil properties.

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	28	0	28
Tutorials	8	16	24
Practicals	3	6 (per person)	9
Assignments	0	40	40
Exam Preparation	0	40	40
Exam (x1)	3	0	3
Total	42	102	144

Learning Activities Summary

This course explores the following topics:

Site Investigations and In Situ Testing
Purpose of a site investigation, plan and execute a site investigation, interpret information from site investigations, and reporting;
Two-Dimensional Flow of Water Through Soils
Governing equation for 2D flow, construct a flownet, practical uses of a flownet, porewater pressure distribution under a hydraulic structure, determination of uplift pressure, heaving and piping failures;
Consolidation
Governing equation for 1D consolidation, time rate of consolidation settlement, determination of consolidation coefficient, and sand drains;
Pore Pressure Coefficients and Stress Paths
Importance of Skempton's pore pressure coefficients, determination of the coefficients, purpose of stress paths, determination of K_f line, and plot of total and effective stress paths;
Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Wall Design
Typical retaining walls (e.g. gravity, cantilever, sheet pile, anchored), Rankine's theory, Coulomb's theory, factors leading to instability of a retaining wall, and design a retaining wall;
Foundations
Purpose & types of foundations, construction processes, and selection & design criteria of a foundation;
Loading Induced Stresses and Displacements
Determine stresses and displacements imposed on a soil by external loads (point, line, strip, rectangular), Boussinesq's solutions, Fadum's Chart, and effect of layered soil profiles;
Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations
Determine ultimate/allowable bearing capacity for shallow footings, effects of soil parameters, ground water and eccentric loads on bearing capacity, short- and long-term bearing capacity, and layered soil profiles;
Design of Shallow Foundations
Determine size of a footing (pad, strip or raft) to satisfy loading and serviceability requirements;
Analysis and Design of Pile Foundations
Allowable load capacity of a single pile and pile group, settlement of a single pile, effects of clay and sand, uplift capacity, piles rested on rock, and Franki piles;
Stability of Slopes
Types of slope failure, factors causing slope failure, and calculate factor of safety of a slope (short- and long-term methods).

These topics are delivered in the context of a set of integrated learning units designed to motivate students to attain learning outcomes
of this course. The learning activity details are provided on MyUni.

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Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Weighting (%)	Individual/ Group	Formative/ Summative	Due (week)*	Hurdle criteria	Learning outcomes
Assignments	30	Individual	Formative	Weeks 3-12		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Practical Reports	10	Group	Formative	Weeks 6-11		7.
Examination	60	Individual	Summative	Exam period	40% min	3, 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 Detail

Full details of each assessment task will be provided on MyUni.

Submission

e-Submission through MyUni is used for assessment tasks. Full submission details are provided on MyUni.

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

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