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ENS3242 | Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering | ||
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | |||
Credit Points: 15 | |||
Prerequisites: | |||
MAT1236 | Calculus 1 , AND, | ||
ENS1101 | Engineering Mechanics | ||
Description: | |||
This unit provides an introduction to the properties of soils, estimation of their behaviour under applied loads, and the design of foundation elements used for various types of construction. The unit includes laboratory testing of various soil types and also provides the basic knowledge required to design pavements, retaining walls, building foundations and excavations. Full Unit Outline | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
C48 | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil&Environmental) | ||
K53 | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) | ||
K94 | Bachelor of Engineering Science | ||
MABUSO | Civil Engineering Major | ||
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
Last Updated - Higher Education: 3/15/2013 VET: 5/20/2013