CIV3247 · Monash University
Geomechanics 2
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Workload
- ≈ 12 h / week
- Faculty
- Engineering
What it covers
This unit covers all aspects of geomechanics at intermediate levels, including consolidation theory of soils, estimation of consolidation and creep settlements for different types of soils, compaction of soils, advanced topics on shear strength of soils under various drainage conditions, stress-paths and laboratory triaxial tests, determination of drained and undrained shear strength parameters, critical state mechanics and various failure criteria, soil slope analysis, earth pressure theory and design of retaining walls.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Final assessmenthurdle | Examination | 60% |
| Assignment 2hurdle | Written | 15% |
| Assignment 1hurdle | Written | 25% |
Hurdle tasks must be passed regardless of your overall mark.
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On-campus |
| Malaysia | On-campus |