CivE 489

Geotechnical Design


Description

Evaluation of site conditions. Design and analysis of shallow and deep foundations and retaining structures. Slope stability of embankments and cuts including foundation excavations. Students work in teams on a design project. Prerequisite: CIV E 481. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op engineering students.

Learning Outcomes

Evaluate a set of project requirements and site conditions to develop a site investigation plan to obtain relevant information for geotechnical design
Evaluate and synthesize geological and historical formation, site investigation data, and laboratory test results; into a relevant geotechnical model for design and evaluation purposes
Apply the concepts of soil mechanics learned in prerequisite courses (CIV E 381 and CIV E 481) and this course to evaluate the physical stability of embankments, foundations, soil cuts and landslides
Use specialized software tools to evaluate Cone Penetration Test data, estimate settlements and time to consolidation, and assess the physical stability of embankments, soil cuts and landslides
Work as part of a design team to develop an engineering design for one of the option term projects which include: embankments on soft soil,  ground excavations, deep foundations
Prepare professional design memorandums and reports that address key issues of the geotechnical design project, and justify design decisions and assumptions in front of a technical audience
Design an instrumentation layout and monitoring strategy that addresses the expected soil performance during construction in order to manage and mitigate risks

Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 3/1 4.5 56.7
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %
0 0 0 0 100

None defined

  • Design
  • Individual and team work
  • Communication skills
  • Impact of engineering on society and the environment
  • Economics and project management
  • Life-long learning


Undergraduate Program(s)

2024/2025 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2024/2025 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2023/2024 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2023/2024 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2022/2023 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2022/2023 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2021/2022 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2021/2022 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2020/2021 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2020/2021 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2019/2020 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2019/2020 - Winter - Civil - Year 4

Sections & Respective Instructors

B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Renato Macciotta Pulisci
B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Renato Macciotta Pulisci
B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk & Renato Macciotta Pulisci
B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk & Renato Macciotta Pulisci
B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Rick Chalaturnyk & Renato Macciotta Pulisci
B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Derek Martin & Rick Chalaturnyk