{"id":20912,"date":"2025-07-28T13:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/?page_id=20912"},"modified":"2025-07-28T13:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T07:56:05","slug":"ce523","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/ce523\/","title":{"rendered":"CE523"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Credits : 2<\/p>\n

Prerequisites : CE310<\/span><\/p>\n

Compulsory\/Optional : Optional<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aim(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
To impart knowledge of how to plan and execute a geotechnical engineering project selecting the best option considering the holistic nature.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Intended Learning Outcomes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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On successful completion of the course, the students should be able to;<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Organise and perform a site investigation programme for a selected geotechnical project including field surveys and shallow and deep investigations, locating suitable geotechnical structures where necessary.<\/li>\n
  2. Perform and analyse laboratory tests and select the optimum geotechnical engineering solution for the project.<\/li>\n
  3. Analyse and design in concept the geotechnical structures proposed considering the holistic nature, constructability and suitable equipment.<\/li>\n
  4. Prepare a cost estimate for the project and produce a final report for the project<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Course content\/Course description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  1. Planning site investigation<\/li>\n
  2. Desk study and report<\/li>\n
  3. Site visit<\/li>\n
  4. Conceptual design<\/li>\n
  5. Detailed site investigation and report<\/li>\n
  6. Selection of optimal design (considering natural hazards, constructability and value engineering)<\/li>\n
  7. Design of foundations, retaining structures and slopes using computer software, Construction sequence, cost estimation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Recommended Texts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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  1. Abramson, LW 2002, Slope stability and stabilization method, John Wiley & Sons.<\/li>\n
  2. Kulhawy, FH 1989, Foundation Engineering Current Principles and Practices, ASCE.<\/li>\n
  3. Robert, WD 1999, Geotechnical and foundation engineering: design & constructions, McGraw-Hill Professionals.<\/li>\n
  4. Robb, AD 1982, Site investigation. Telford, London.<\/li>\n
  5. Tomlinson, MJ 2001, Foundation design and construction, 7th edn, Pearson.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Time Allocation<\/th>\nHours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Lectures<\/td>\n05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Tutorials<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Practical<\/span><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Assignments<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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    Assessment<\/th>\nPercentage Marks<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    In-course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Report<\/span>\/Quizzes<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Final Report<\/span><\/td>\n40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Presentation<\/span><\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    End-semester<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Geotechnical Design and Construction – CE523 Credits : 2 Prerequisites : CE310 Compulsory\/Optional : Optional Aim(s) To impart knowledge of how to plan and execute a geotechnical engineering project selecting the best option considering the holistic nature. Intended Learning Outcomes On successful … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20912","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20912\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eng.pdn.ac.lk\/civileng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}