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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre ENGINEERING
Department CIVIL ENGINEERING
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental)
Course Code* KAES3235
Course Title* Geotechnics
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum KAES2132
Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 122 hours
Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Explain compression and strength behaviour of soils.
2. Determine the stability and safety of slopes.
3. Identify foundation types and foundation stability criteria and evaluate
bearing capacity and pile capacity.
4. Analyse lateral earth pressure exerted on earth retaining structures.
5. Recognize geotechnical aspects of landfill system for waste disposal
Transferable Skills Analytical and data interpretation skills
Synopsis of Course Contents Consolidation and settlement analysis, shear strength of soil, slope stability
analysis, soil bearing capacity and shallow foundation, pile foundation,
earth pressure and earth retaining structures, geotechnical aspects of
landfill, site investigation practice.
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lecture, tutorial and laboratory works.
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%
Methodologies for Feedback on Marks for continuous assessment will be given before the final exam.
Performance Grades will be given for the final examination
Criteria in Summative Assessment Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and
University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.
UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04
