CIVIL 721

Foundation Engineering

Summary


Semester

Semester 1, 2018

Staff

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Contents


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Foundation performance requirements. Foundation types. Foundation design loads. Limit state design. Design of shallow foundations. Design of deep foundation. Case histories illustrating construction, performance and failure of foundations. Design and performance of gravity retaining structures, embedded retaining walls and reinforced earth walls. Prerequisite: CIVIL 312 or equivalentRestriction: CIVIL 323, 421

Outcome mapping


Intended learning outcomes
Related graduate attributes
Related assessments

Shallow foundation elastic stiffness: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_4: Communication and Engagement (1)

No related assessments

Ultimate Limit State Design: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA04: investigation (2)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGA09: individual and team work (2)
ENGK02: mathematical modelling (3)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

Shallow foundation settlement: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGA09: individual and team work (2)
ENGK02: mathematical modelling (3)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

Pile foundation capacity: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGA09: individual and team work (2)
ENGK02: mathematical modelling (3)
ENGK05: engineering design (4)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

Pile foundation elastic stiffness: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_2: Critical Thinking (2)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

Retaining structures: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA04: investigation (2)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGK05: engineering design (4)
ENGK06: engineering practice (2)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

Shallow foundation design: The student will be able to synthesize the ideas in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are done by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGK05: engineering design (4)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

In Situ Test Data: The students will be able to synthesize the concepts in this module along with the other modules in the course towards design of foundations. One or more such design assignments are to be completed by the students in the course. See examples of student work in the bridge foundation design project.

ENGA01: engineering knowledge (1)
ENGA02: problem analysis (1)
ENGA03: design and solution development (3)
ENGA04: investigation (2)
ENGA05: modern tool usage (4)
ENGA09: individual and team work (2)
ENGK02: mathematical modelling (3)
ENGSCI_01: Problem identification (3)
UOA_1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice (3)
UOA_3: Solution Seeking (4)
UOA_5: Independence and Integrity (2)

No related assessments

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