Details
Code 17162
Level of study Third/Final year
Credit value 10
Semester 2
Pre-requisite modules LH Foundation Engineering (04 17160)
Other pre-requisites None
Module description
Deep Foundation Design - (Dr. AHC Chan 6 lectures and 2 tutorials) · Lectures 1 to 2: Pile Testing ; Problems, Faults and Precautionary measures in pile Construction - 1 Tutorial ; Tutorial on pile load testing Lectures 3 to 6: Deep Foundation II: Pile group behaviour and design (Pile Groups ) - 1 Tutorial Pile design according to Eurocode 7 - (Dr. AHC Chan 5 lectures and 1 Tutorial)Problematic soil (Dr. I Jefferson 5 lectures and 2 Tutorials). (1) Genesis, distribution and engineering behaviour of problematical soils - introduction. (2) Swell/ Shrink soils (Engineering behaviour and treatment/mitigation or problematical behaviour). (3) Collapsible soils (Engineering behaviour and treatment/mitigation or problematical behaviour). (4) Contaminated/Derelict ground (Engineering behaviour and treatment/mitigation or problematical behaviour). (5) Other problematic soils (including: Glacial and periglacial, dispersive soils) (Engineering behaviour and treatment/mitigation or problematical behaviour). Tutorial will be a problem based class. Underground Construction (Dr. Dexter Hunt 5 lectures and 2 Tutorials) (1) Tunnels (design and construction) - introduction. (2) Tunnels (soft and hard ground). (3) Stability of tunnels and tunnel faces. (4) Movements in the ground associated with tunnels. (5) Trenchless vs. trench construction. Tutorial work will expand on the area covered during the 5 lectures above.
Teaching and learning methods
20 hours lecture, 5 hours tutorial and one Student Centred Learning exercise