Soil and Pavement Engineering - CVEN0656

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Basic properties of soils and soil mechanics; Classification of soils; soil forming processes; seepage of water through soils; shear strengths, bearing capacity, settlement of foundations, stability of slopes and embankments, earth pressures and simple design of retaining walls; Concepts related to land use and transport systems; Pavement design based on engineering classification;
site investigation for pavements, sampling and in-situ testing of subgrades, design practice of urban and rural roads, intersections and interchanges; base and sub-base materials; subgrade space improvement.

Note: This is a servicing course for other Schools.