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 Geotechnical Engineering 3 - CVEN3223
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.062 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: CVEN3222.
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

An introductory course to fundamentals of soil mechanics. Topics include: Mohr circle, failure criterion, strength of soils, soil testing, shear stress-strain behaviour of soils, slope stability, site investigation and mechanics of unsaturated soils.

Assumed Knowledge: CVEN2222.

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