Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Tutorial
Module Offerings
6302DCIV-JAN-CTY
Aims
To gain an advanced level of design skills for complex geotechnical applications.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Evaluate the design of geotechnical structures to current codes under advanced conditions.
2.
Evaluate the design of geotechnical structures based on geomodels.
3.
Critically evaluate tunnelling techniques/design in different soil and rock conditions.
4.
Develop a comprehensive knowledge and create optimised sustainable designs for shallow and deep foundations for structures.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Design of geotechnical structures, including reinforced soils, retaining walls, deep, shallow and composite foundations to current standards under different rock, soil and water conditions.
Geomodels in engineering geology, how different engineering geological conditions can influence the strength of the rock mass in different ways and orientations.
Tunnelling methods in different soil conditions, NATM and TBM along with a range of world wide case studies.
Design, analysis of shallow, deep and composite foundations.
The design process covering methods to deal with uncertainty, design and load combinations, assumptions, the design procedure and decision criteria.
Assess the sustainability of foundation alternatives at the planning and design stages of a project.
Additional Information:This module develops the students' understanding of geotechnics and foundation design, and integrates this knowledge in order that students can successfully produce designs including both superstructure and substructure.