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CEME 2004 - Introduction to Geo-engineering

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4110
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 Hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: CEME 1004 or C&ENVENG 1010, CEME 2001 or C&ENVENG 2025, MATHS 1011, MATHS 1012
Assessment: Exams, coursework
Syllabus:

The course provides an understanding of: the introduction to earth processes; the nature of soils and their variability; and the state and behaviour of a soil. Topics include: Introduction to Earth Processes: How the Earth Works/Plate Tectonics, Minerals, Rocks and Weathering, Structural Geology and Earthquakes; The Origin and Composition of Soils: introduction to geotechnical engineering, processes that form soils, clay mineralogy; phase relationships, Atterberg limits and soil classification: soil state definitions, phase relationships, grain size analyses, Atterberg limits, soil classification and description; Soil Improvement: Compaction - concepts, measurement and field techniques, Overview of other soil improvement techniques; vertical stress in soils: soil suction, total vertical stress, pore water pressure, effective vertical stress; flow of water through soils: water flow, permeability, consolidation: introduction to consolidation theory, oedometer test, overconsolidation ratio, consolidation settlement, strength of soils: shear strength of sands and clays, Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, direct shear test, triaxial test.

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Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4110 Mon 15/03/2021 Thu 25/03/2021 Fri 07/05/2021 Fri 11/06/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13866 LE01 160 17 1 Mar - 9 Apr Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
26 Apr - 4 Jun Monday, Wednesday, Friday 2pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: These lectures are live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session or any time after they are published in MyUni. Please check MyUni once enrolled for details regarding when lectures will be published.
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13867 PR02 72 2 11 Mar - 25 Mar Thursday 9am - 12pm Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13868 PR01 72 FULL 9 Mar - 23 Mar Tuesday 9am - 12pm Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Laboratory
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
13869 LA09 15 FULL 29 Apr - 29 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
27 May - 27 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13870 LA08 15 FULL 29 Apr - 29 Apr Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
27 May - 27 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13871 LA07 15 FULL 9 Apr - 9 Apr Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
7 May - 7 May Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
21 May - 21 May Friday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13872 LA06 15 FULL 9 Apr - 9 Apr Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
7 May - 7 May Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
21 May - 21 May Friday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13873 LA05 15 1 9 Apr - 9 Apr Friday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
7 May - 7 May Friday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
21 May - 21 May Friday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13874 LA04 15 FULL 31 Mar - 31 Mar Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
28 Apr - 28 Apr Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
12 May - 12 May Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13875 LA03 15 FULL 31 Mar - 31 Mar Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
28 Apr - 28 Apr Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
12 May - 12 May Wednesday 12pm - 1pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13876 LA02 15 FULL 1 Apr - 1 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
29 Apr - 29 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Thursday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
13877 LA01 15 FULL 1 Apr - 1 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
29 Apr - 29 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Thursday 9am - 10am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
19530 LA10 12 3 29 Apr - 29 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
13 May - 13 May Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory
27 May - 27 May Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Annex, LG09, Laboratory