Geotechnical Engineering (CIVL3210)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Civil Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week
Practicals will be held during some of the contact sessions
Prerequisite
CIVL2210
Assessment methods
Final examination, online quizzes, laboratory exercise
Course enquiries
Professor Alexander Scheuermann (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course will allow you to apply your knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics to the analysis and design of structures very commonly required in all civil infrastructure development from small and large buildings to road and highway construction, and wharf and port structures. The course covers the analysis of earth pressures, design of retaining walls, bearing capacity and settlement of shallow footings, design of pile footings and the slope stability of natural and man-made slopes.
