Soil Mechanics (CIVL2210)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Civil Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3L2T +P
Prerequisite
(ENGG1400 or ENGG1700) and (MATH1052 or MATH1072)
Restricted
Head of School permission required to enrol in the external offering. Please contact the School of Civil Engineering via studentenquiries@civil.uq.edu.au
Assessment methods
Examinations, laboratory practical and quizzes.
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
All structures such as buildings, roads, bridges, airports are supported on the ground. A knowledge of the strength of ground and its deformation is essential for the design of infrastructure. In this course, students will learn how ground reacts when a load is applied on it, and what happens when it is saturated with water. This is an introductory level course in which you will learn about characterisation and classification of soils; principles of water flow in porous media; consolidation; effective stress; strength of soils; and testing procedures. The knowledge from this course will be used for Geotechnical engineering and Structural engineering and further study in courses such as Geotechnical design (CIVL3210), Geotechnical investigation (CIVL4270) and Integrated Structural Design (CIVL3350).
