James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2019

CS3002 - Soil Mechanics and Geology

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by:

Introduction to engineering geology and geo-engineering; Basic geology: the Earth as a system, plate tectonics, identification of rocks and minerals in relation to engineering problems, structural geology, the rock cycle, weathering and erosion, volcanoes and earthquakes. Soil Mechanics: seepage analysis (two-dimensional), pore pressure measurements and method of fragments, SEEP/W; response of soils to stress changes, Terzaghi theory, consolidation and one-dimensional settlement, secondary compression; shear strength and compressibility, Mohr Coulomb strength criteria for drained and undrained conditions, triaxial testing, peak and residual strength, stress paths; slope stability, infinite slope analysis, method of slices, Bishop's method, SLOPE/W; site investigation, CPT and other in situ tests, interpretation of CPT data.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:CS2005

Availabilities

Townsville, , Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours
  • 7 hours
  • 36 hours
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.