Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Lismore | Study Period 2 | Study Period 2 |
| Online | Study Period 2,6 | N/A |
Unit Summary
Unit type
UG Coursework Unit
Credit points
6
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
School/College
Unit aim
Introduces students to the geotechnical properties and behaviour of soils and their significance in civil and construction engineering.
Unit content
Soil types and classification
Phase (weight-volume) relationships
Soil stabilisation techniques
Subsoil exploration
Principles of earthworks construction
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | describe the basic physical and mechanical properties of wet and dry soil and determine these properties using standard laboratory methods | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | apply the principles of soil stabilisation | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 3 | apply the principles of earthworks construction. | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 4 | describe the fundamentals of subsurface exploration | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the basic physical and mechanical properties of wet and dry soil and determine
these properties using standard laboratory methods
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- apply the principles of soil stabilisation
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- apply the principles of earthworks construction.
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
- describe the fundamentals of subsurface exploration
- GA4: Knowledge of a discipline
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- No prescribed texts.