{"id":17040,"date":"2025-04-02T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/civileng.helashop.lk\/?page_id=17040"},"modified":"2025-04-02T15:18:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T09:48:46","slug":"ce5530","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce5530\/","title":{"rendered":"CE5530"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17040\" class=\"elementor elementor-17040\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6db30 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c6db30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce5afc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"0ce5afc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n    table {\n        border: 1px solid black;\n        font-family: Verdana;\n        font-size: 12pt;\n        border-collapse: collapse;\n        width: 100%;\n    }\n    td, th {\n        border: 1px solid black;\n        padding: 5px;\n        text-align: left;\n    }\n    @media screen and (max-width: 600px) {\n        table {\n            display: block;\n            overflow-x: auto;\n            white-space: nowrap;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<table style=\"border-color: black; 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Assessment hrs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"90\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"92\">\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"98\">\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"123\">\n<p>44<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"191\">\n<p>48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"863\">\n<p><strong>Course Aim: <\/strong>To impart knowledge and to develop skills on how to plan and execute a geotechnical engineering project, selecting the best option considering the holistic nature.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>plan <\/strong>a site investigation programme for a selected project including field surveys, shallow and deep investigations, and laboratory tests.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>recommend <\/strong>appropriate geotechnical structures considering the holistic nature, economy, constructability and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>select <\/strong>appropriate geotechnical parameters and <strong>design <\/strong>proposed geotechnical structures.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>prepare <\/strong>a geotechnical design report including a preliminary cost estimate for the project.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"863\">\n<p><strong>Course Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Site inspection: <\/strong>Desk study; topography maps, geological maps and other related data, site visit and planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Conceptual geotechnical design: <\/strong>Site specific geotechnical proposal considering holistic nature.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Detailed site investigation: <\/strong>Field investigation, field and laboratory tests.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Selection of optimal design: <\/strong>Considering natural hazards, constructability and value engineering.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Design of geotechnical structures: <\/strong>Foundations, retaining structures and slopes.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <strong>Report: <\/strong>Site investigation, conceptual design, soil parameters, design calculations, drawings, construction sequence, and preliminary cost estimation.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"863\">\n<p><strong>Teaching \/Learning Methods:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Classroom lectures, design exercises, field visits, laboratory exercises, oral presentations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"863\">\n<p><strong>Assessment Strategy:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"350\">\n<p>Continuous Assessment<\/p>\n\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"7\" width=\"513\">\n<p>Final Assessment<\/p>\n\n<p>60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"350\">\n<p>Details:<\/p>\n\n<p>Preliminary Report&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5%<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary Presentation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10% \n<p>Progress Reports and Presentations &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"141\">\n<p>Theory (%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"150\">\n<p>Practical (%)<\/p>\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"223\">\n<p>Other (%)<\/p> <p>Final Report 30%;<\/p>\n<p>Final Presentation and Viva-voce 30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"9\" width=\"863\">\n<p><strong>Recommended Reading<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abramson, L.W. (2002). <em>Slope stability and stabilization method<\/em>, John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tomlinson, M.J. (2001). <em>Foundation design and construction<\/em>, 7th edn, Pearson.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robert, W.D. (1999). <em>Geotechnical and foundation engineering: design &amp; constructions<\/em>, McGraw-Hill Professionals.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kulhawy, F.H. (1989). <em>Foundation Engineering Current Principles and Practices<\/em>, ASCE.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Robb, A.D. (1982). <em>Site investigation, <\/em>Telford, London.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semester: 7 Course Code: CE5530 Course Name: Geotechnical Design and Construction Credit Value: 2 (Notional hours:100) Prerequisites: CE3170 Core\/Optional Optional Hourly Breakdown Lecture hrs. Tutorial hrs. Practical hrs. Assignment hrs. 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