Geotechnical Engineering 2

For more information watch the course introduction video below.

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Examine the occurrence and flow of water through soils and discuss the impact soil water has in engineering practice.
• Determine and evaluate the shear strength parameters of soils.
• Determine the earth pressure on, and analyse the stability of, earth retaining structures.
• Analyse the stability of earth slopes.
• Determine the bearing capacity of shallow and deep foundations.
• Understand the process of consolidation and estimate consolidation settlement.
• Describe the causes of liquefaction and how these can be controlled to reduce the changes of liquefaction

Assessment:

• 50% internally assessed
• 50% examination. 

For information on examinations, including a full list of exam times see our examination information:

 Exam dates and venue information

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

• Access to a laptop or desktop computer
• Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

• choose the qualification you will study the course under
• check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.