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Geotechnical Engineering of Dams - CVEN9524
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.civeng.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Geotechnical engineering for embankment and concrete dams. Zoning of embankment dams. Site investigations planning, and techniques, seepage control measures, and the design and specification and construction of filters. Stability analysis under normal loads for embankment and concrete gravity dams. Foundation preparation, cleanup and grouting. Detailing of embankment dams. Specification and quality control. Design of embankment dams for earthquake; earthquakes in Australia, selection of design earthquake; general design principles, defensive design. Analysis of dynamic stability, and deformations of embankment dams. Assessment of liquefaction potential and post liquefaction behaviour. Design of remedial measures. Mine and industrial tailings dams.

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