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Sarawak Campus
Faculty of Engineering, Computing & Science
Higher Education Division
Unit of Study Outline
HES3150CVE40001
Geotechnical Engineering
(Semester , !"#$%
Version date (1 !ay" 01#$
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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
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• !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*
Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age 4 of 14
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/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*
Unit of Study Outline for HES3150 CVE40001 Geotechnical Engineering, Semeter 1, !0154 "age 5 of 14
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,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
!
Unit 1 /ateral Earth ,ressures and 6esign of 9etaining :alls
• ?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
Unit 1 /ateral Earth ,ressures and 6esign of 9etaining :alls
• 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
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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
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Ccomponent worth #G or more, and
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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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