Geotechnical Applications

This is a geotechnical engineering subject in which students will be introduced to various geotechnical engineering application topics, including the design of pile foundations, tunnels and earth dams, basics of rock mechanics, rock slope stability

• 1LO1. Design a basic pile foundation considering the potential bearing capacity and settlement failures in a single pile and pile group.
• 2LO2. Apply the basic pile design knowledge for more complicated load application and ground conditions: Rock socketed piles, laterally loaded piles and micro piles.
• 3LO3. Understand the basic rock mechanics principles.
• 4LO4. Apply the fundamental knowledge of rock mechanics on field applications: Rock slope stability assessment and site investigation
• 5LO5. Evaluate the critical aspects of earth dam design and handle practical issues
• 6LO6. Evaluate the fundamentals of tunnelling and key aspects of a tunnelling project