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ENGCV331-23B (HAM)
Geotechnical Engineering 2
15 Points
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Danielle Bertram
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EF.1.04
danielle.bertram@waikato.ac.nz
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Kim de Graaf
F.1.11C
kim.degraaf@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
An advanced course in geotechnical engineering, which covers the analysis of seepage, consolidation, settlement, earth pressure, induced stresses and the stability of slopes, as well as the analysis and design of retaining walls.
The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. An explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/assets/Uploads/Documents/IEA-Graduate-Attributes-and-Professional-Competencies-2021.1-Sept-2021.pdf
How this paper will be taught
The paper content is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and laboratories.
Lectures:
Students are required to attend ALL lectures.
Tutorials:
Tutorials start in the SECOND week of the trimester. Students must attend one tutorial session each week (attendance will be recorded).
Sign-up will be available online via Moodle.
Labs:
There are a total of TWO laboratories for this paper (attendance will be recorded.) Appropriate footwear must be worn in the labs (i.e. no open-toed shoes, and shoes must be secured at the heel).
Sign-up will be available online via Moodle.
Required Readings
Craig's Soil Mechanics, Ninth Edition, Jonathan Knappett and Robert F. Craig, CRC Press, 2019 (Online access to this text is available through the Waikato University Library. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/lib/waikato/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=5940252)
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering, Eighth Edition, Braja M. Das and Khaled Sobhan, Cengage Learning, 2014 (Online access to this text is available through the Waikato University Library. https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/lib/waikato/detail.action?pq-origsite=primo&docID=4453328)
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
The learning outcomes are assessed using a combination of:
Laboratories (17.5%)
There are a total of two face-to-face laboratories conducted over the trimester. You will be required to submit one formal lab report for the first lab (10%) and analyse and interpret the data from the second lab (7.5%).
Assignments (22.5%)
There will be a total of three assignments over the trimester, which will be released via Moodle.
Tests (10%)
There will be a total of two closed-book face-to-face tests, each worth 5%. The format of each test will be discussed in the lectures before the test.
Exam (50%)
The final exam will cover the whole trimester’s lecture material. It will be a closed-book face-to-face exam. Programmable calculators, not containing stored information, are allowed.
The format of the exam will be discussed in lectures during the last week of the trimester.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.