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At the end of this module students should: (i) Understand the difference in behaviour of coarse and fine grained soils (ii) Demonstrate an ability to calculate stresses and strains in a soil mass and apply this to for example determining the settlement of structures (iii) Appreciate the significance of the multi-phase, particulate nature of soils (iv) understand and be able to apply a soil strength criterion to a problem such as slope stability (iv) have carried out at least 3 soils laboratory experiments including interpretation and reporting of the results
Indicative Module Content:See above
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 106 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Tutorial and labs | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: Standard exam | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 80 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
Return of each tutorial or lab in next week or at most 2 weeks after its completion
Name | Role |
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Dr David Morgan | Tutor |