CVE40001 Sem 1, 2015 Geotechnical Eng Unit Outline RevB 2015-03-01.doc

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Sarawak Campus

Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science

Higher Education Division

Unit of Study Outline

HES3150CVE40001

Geotechnical Engineering

(Semester , !"#$%

Version date (1 !ay" 01#$





Content

Lateral Earth Pressures and Design of Retaining Walls (20%)

• Introduction to types / classes of earth retaining structures

• Lateral earth pressure calculations for (restrained) atrest conditions

• !heory of stress"strain #eha$iour of soils #ehind retaining alls unrestrained

conditions

• Ran&ine's acti$e and passi$e lateral earth pressure calculations detailing the

eect of ater pressure on retaining alls

• oulo*#'s acti$e and passi$e earth pressure theory and oulo*#'s graphicalsolution (including all friction and non$ertical alls)

• +ta#ility and design concepts of retaining structures as ell as construction

issues

,earing apacity and Design of +hallo -oundations (2.%)

• +i*ple #earing capacity theory including local and general shear failure factorof safety eccentric loads inclined loads inuence of ater ta#le *o*ents ando$erturning of shallo foundations

• E1tended #earing capacity theory to include $arious theories fro* eyerhof

3ansen and 4esic to e$aluate the accuracy of each *ethod

• 3ansen's odi5ed *ethod of #earing capacity analysis for sloping ground

• ,earing capacity analysis of layered soils

• +ite in$estigation re6uire*ents for shallo foundations

• 7nalysis and design of co*#ined footings (Rectangular !rape8oidal and +trap

type co*#inedfootings)

• onstruction issues of shallo foundations and co*#ined footings

• Re*edial underpinning *ethods of shallo foundations

Introduction to 9round I*pro$e*ent ethods (:.%)• Introduction to $arious ground i*pro$e*ent *ethods• -actors aecting selection of suita#le ground i*pro$e*ent *ethods• 7d$antages of carrying out ground i*pro$e*ent• 8nderstanding concept of average degree of consolidation due to vertical and radial

drainage• Construction and design of prefaricated vertical drains (6'D%

• <servational method for monitoring consolidation;se of ground i*pro$e*ent or&sin underground construction

• Design and construction of <et 9routed Piles (<9P) in a deep e1ca$ation pro=ect

Piling and Design of Deep -oundations (2.%)

• !ypes of piles (#ored $s> displace*ent) and the *aterials used in deep

foundations

• Design of single piles for friction and end #earing strength in cohesi$e and non

cohesi$e soils

• +ettle*ent of single piles

• Design of piles groups for strength and settle*ent

• Pile construction and factors to consider

• Lateral forces on piles (short and long *echanis*)

• +ite in$estigation techni6ues for deep foundations

+lope +ta#ility 7nalysis (:.%)• !ypes causes and e1a*ples of sloping ground failure

Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age 3 of 14



• !heory for the sta#ility of in5nite noncohesi$e slopes and all 5nite slopes

• 7nalysis of 5nite slopes #y the ass Procedure ?rdinary ethod of +lices and,ishop's odi5ed ethod of +lices " all detailing the signi5cance of porepressures tria1ial tests and the inuence of tension crac&s

• +ite in$estigation for slope sta#ility analysis

• +lope sta#ilisation *ethods and use of sta#ility charts

ey ,rogra% Outco%es (S*inurne Engineering Co%2etencies$ for this Unit of Study

+his unit will contriute to your attaining the following 6rogram <utcomes (Swinurne Engineeringcompetencies%0

1 asic Science0 6roficiently applies concepts, theories and techni-ues of the relevantnatural and physical sciences to the solution of comple7 engineering prolems*6roficientlyapplies concepts, theories and techni-ues of the relevant natural and physical sciences*

!aths and & as &ools 6roficiently uses relevant mathematics and computer andinformation science concepts as tools in comple7 engineering activities*

3 6isci2line S2ecific 6roficiently applies advanced technical knowledge of the specific discipline within that conte7t*

4 E%erging 6isci2linary &rends 6roficiently applies research principles and methods oncurrent or emerging comple7 prolems of the specific discipline*.nterprets and appliescurrent or emerging knowledge from inside and outside the specific discipline*

# ,rofessional ,ractice /ppreciates the principles of professional engineering practice in a sustainale conte7t*

S1 Engineering !ethods /pplies engineering methods in practical applications and comple7engineering prolems*

S ,role% Sol7ing Systematically uses current or emerging knowledge and researchmethods to undertake independent research in solving comple7 engineering prolems andas preparation for research higher degrees*Systematically uses engineering methods insolving comple7 prolems*

S3 6esign Systematically uses engineering methods in designing solutions to comple7

engineering prolems*

. Co%%unication0 Demonstrates effective communication to professional and wideraudiences including in comple7 engineering activities*

.4 nfor%ation !anage%ent0 Demonstrates seeking, using, assessing and managing information*

.5 ,rofessional Self 0 Demonstrates professionalism and life2long learning*

.8 &ea%*or+0 Demonstrates effective team memership and team leadership*




/earning and &eaching Structure

hours lectures and ! hours tutorials per week for $ weeks*

.n a Semester, you should normally e7pect to spend, on average, twelve and a half hours of totaltime (formal contact time plus independent study time% a week on a !*# credit point unit of study*




,ro7isional Schedule

Week /ecture &utorial .ssess%ent

Unit 1 /ateral Earth ,ressures and 6esign of 9etaining :alls

• .ntroduction to types or classes of earth retaining structures*

• =ateral earth pressure calculations for (restrained% at2rest

conditions*• +heory of stress>strain ehaviour of soils ehind retaining walls

(unrestrained conditions%*

)o tutorial

!


• ?ankine@s active and passive lateral earth pressures for non2

cohesive soils and the effect of water pressure on retainingwalls*

• ?ankine@s active and passive lateral earth pressures for

cohesive soils, and the effect of water pressure on retainingwalls*

8nit Auestions


• Coulom@s active and passive earth pressure theory and

Coulom@s graphical solution (including wall friction and nonvertical walls%*

• Staility and design concepts of retaining structures as well as

construction issues*

8nit AuestionsHand out9esearch

.ssign%ent

$

Unit earing Ca2acity and 6esign of Shallo* ;oundations

• Simple earing capacity theory including local and general

shear failure, factor of safety, eccentric loads, inclined loads,influence of water tale, moments and overturning of shallowfoundations*

• E7tended earing capacity theory to include various theories

from 1eyerhof, Hansen and 'esic and evaluate the accuracyof each*

•

Bearing capacity analysis on sloping ground and layered soil*

8nit Auestions

&est 1

#

Unit earing Ca2acity and 6esign of Shallo* ;oundations

• Site investigation re-uirements for shallow foundations*

• /nalysis and design of various types of comined footings*

• Construction issues of shallow foundations and comined

footings*

• ?emedial underpinning methods of shallow foundations*

8nit !Auestions Hand out

.ssign%ent

4

Unit 3 ntroduction to Ground %2ro7e%ent !ethods

• .ntroduction to various ground improvement methods

• Factors affecting selection of suitale ground improvement

methods

• /dvantages of carrying out ground improvement

8nit !Auestions

9

Unit 3 ntroduction to Ground %2ro7e%ent !ethods

• 8nderstanding concept of average degree of consolidation

due to vertical and radial drainage

• Construction and design of prefaricated vertical drains (6'D%

• <servational method for monitoring consolidation8se of

ground improvement works in underground construction

• 8nderstanding the concept of grouting

• Design and construction of 5et routed 6iles (56% in a deep

e7cavation pro:ect

8nit Auestions

; Unit 4 ,iling and 6ee2 ;oundations

• .ntroduction to piles0 types, construction and materials*

• Design of single piles for friction and end earing*

•

8nit Auestion

&est

Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age # of 14



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Unit 4 ,iling and 6ee2 ;oundations

• Design of single piles for strength and settlement*

• Design of pile groups for strength and settlement*8nit $

Auestions

.ssign%ent6ue

Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age $ of 14



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Unit 4 ,iling and 6ee2 ;oundations

• =ateral forces on piles (short and long mechanism%*

• Site investigation techni-ues for deep foundations* 8nit $Auestions

:ritten9esearch

.ssign%ent6ue

Unit 5 Slo2e Staility .nalysis

• +ypes, causes and e7amples of slope failure*

• +heory for the staility of infinite (dry% slopes*

• Slip circle method, method of slices and Bishops 1ethod of

Slices*

• Significance of pore pressures and tria7ial tests

• .nfluence of tension cracks

8nit $Auestions

Oral,resentationco%%ences

!

Unit 5 Slo2e Staility .nalysis

• Site investigation for slope staility analysis*

• Seepage and flow nets in slopes*

• Slope stailisation methods and use of staility charts*

8nit #Auestions

9e7ision and 2re2aration for e<a%

8nit #Auestions

$!oc+ E<a%

3 hr E<a%ination (#5=$ > 6ay" ti%e and 7enue to e confir%ed

&eaching Staff

?a%e 9ole Ca%2us

9oo%?o@

,hone ?o@ E%ail .ddress Consultation&i%es

.r* Dr*Dominic<ng

8nit of StudyConvenor

SarawakCampus,?oom)o* /$"

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.r* =ee =in5yeChooChungSiung

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Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age % of 14



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2hour closed ooke7amination

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I .t is good practice for the student to e involved in active class participation through-uestioning of difficult concepts and tutorial prolems, which may not e easily understood soas to provide feedack to the 8nit Convenor*

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.n order to achieve a pass in this unit of study, you must0

• I score achieve at least #G of the possile final marks for each 1a:or /assessment

Ccomponent worth #G or more, and

•

I score achieve an aggregate mark for the su:ect unit of #"G or more, and*• achieve at least $#G in the final e7am*

.f you do not achieve at least #G of the possile final marks for each 1a:or /assessmentCcomponent worth #G or more, and at least $#G for the final e7am, you will receive a ma7imumof $$G as your total mark for the su:ect concernedunit*

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o use approved /ssignment Cover Sheet and sign on it, declaring the assignment is

entirely histheir own original work

Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age & of 14



o produce original work y writing and interpreting ooks and research materials in

his own words to demonstrate his understanding on the su:ecto fulfil all re-uirements and answer all -uestions as stated in the assignment

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o

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• /ssessment issues such as the conduct of e7aminations, plagiarism policies and details

e7plaining how to apply for a review of results and other appeals, and

•

Student progress issues such as unsatisfactory academic progress and early interventionprocedures, and

• .nformation for students with disailities and special needs and procedures for applying for

special consideration*

Students should make themselves familiar with all aspects of the 6olicy and 6rocedure, as failureto do so is not grounds for appeal*

Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age 1! of 14

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!* Constructive feedack to e given to students within weeks after each assignment test pro:ect has een sumitted to ensure students have sufficient time to review theirmarks and understand where they have gone wrong*round improvement method via6re2faricated 'ertical Drains (6'D% shall e introduced in 8nit *

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$* E7am weightage has een increased from 4"G previously to 4#G*

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9esources and 9eference !aterial

Course notes (all lecture and tutorial materials% are availale from the 8nit Convenor, who shallmade the notes availale for purchase at the start of the semester* Qou must purchase a copy ofthe notes y the first week of the semester*

Recommended Reading * Standards /ustralia, S// HB!* /ustralian Standards for Civil Engineering Students, 6art 0

1aterials and +esting*!* Standards /ustralia, S// HB!*! /ustralian Standards for Civil Engineering Students, 6art !0

Structural Engineering** Das, B*1* 6rinciples of eotechnical Engineering, $th Edition, Boston, 6S, .+6, ;*$* /S9!42 eotechnical Site .nvestigation, Standards /ustralia#* /S!#24 6iling > Design and .nstallation4* +omlinson, 1*5* Foundation Design and Construction, 4th Edition, =ongman Scientific and

+echnical, #*9* +omlinson, 1*5* 6ile Design and Construction 6ractice, $th Edition, E & F) Spon, #*;* 1oseley, 1*6* and 3irsch, 3* round improvement, !nd Edition, =ondon, Spon 6ress, !""$** Bergado, D*+*, /nderson, =*?*, 1iura, )* and Balasuramaniam, /*S* Soft ground

improvement0 in lowland and other environments, )ew Qork, /SCE 6ress, 4*






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