Courses

1. CIVE 311 Geotechnical Mechanics (4 Credits)

The origin and formation of soils. Soil classification systems and phase composition in soils. Stress states in geotechnical materials. Total stresses, pore fluid pressures and effective stresses. Terzaghi's concept of effective stresses. Time-dependent influences of pore pressure development during loading. Water flow in porous media. Darcy's law. Laboratory and field measurement of hydraulic conductivity. Hydraulic conductivity of soil composites. Deformation of geomaterials. Elastic deformations and consolidation behaviour. Failure of soils. The Mohr-Coulomb criterion.

Prerequisite: CIVE 207

2. CIVE 416 Geotechnical Engineering (3 Credits)

Civil Engineering: Earth pressure theory, retaining walls, sheet pile walls, braced excavations. Slope stability analysis. 2D flow through isotropic and anisotropic soils. Bearing capacity and settlement of shallow foundations, stress distribution. Deep foundations, single pile, pile groups. Geotechnical investigation and reports.

Prerequisite: CIVE 311

3. CIVE 683 Adv Foundation Design (4 Credits)

Civil Engineering: Earth retaining structures, retaining walls, braced excavations, tie-back anchors. Buried structures, earth loading, arching, embankment loading. Soft ground tunnelling, ground response to tunnelling, surface settlement prediction. Design of shallow foundations, bearing capacity and settlement. Design of deep foundations, single pile, pile groups, laterally loaded piles.

Offered by: Civil Engineering

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