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UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04
ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental)
KAES 2136
SOIL MECHANICS
120 hours
3
On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Define soil as in engineering context and relate problems associated with
the definition with local soil condition
2. Identify and differentiate the different types of soil and their properties and
classify soil using British and / or Unified Soil Classification System
3. Conduct laboratory tests for determination of soil index and soil compaction.
4. Solve calculation problem using mechanics involving physical properties,
compaction, seepage and effective stress.
5. Show the use of soil mechanics concepts in engineering works.
Communication skills (CS1,CS2,CS3,CS5,CS7)
Critical thinking and problem solving skills (CT1,CT2,CT3)
Teamwork (TS1,TS2,TS3,TS4,TS5)
Continuous Learning and Information Management (LL1,LL2,LL3)
Entrepreneurial skill (KK1)
Ethics and profession moral (EM1,EM2)
Leadership skills (LS1-LS2)
The course introduces soil as engineering material. It includes brief introduction
on soil formation and its physical characteristics. Also includes identification,
classification and description of soil for engineering purposes. Application of
mechanics on soil such as phase relationship, compaction, permeability and
seepage, stresses and effective stresses are also covered.
Lecture, tutorial, laboratory work and case study via coursework
Short test, graded tutorial, laboratory work and report, case study and final ex-
amination
will be given for the final examination
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and University
of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.