Module Title: | Earthworks Analysis |
Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Lectures
Practicals
Private study
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Module Aim: |
The aims of the module are:
(1) to produce graduates capable of working with minimal supervision in a modern construction environment;
(2) to provide graduates to the workplace capable of participating in all facets of earthworks, on-site, in the laboratory and in the design office, using the industry recognised Standards and Procedures;
(3) to give graduates the skills to set up and manage quality control in the construction, quarrying,monitoring and testing industries;
(4) to provide graduates with sufficient knowledge and skills to continue to degree level in civil engineering |
Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
LO1 |
Analyse and test soils for earthworks and construction of foundations for structures, roads, dams, embankments
(a) Reuse of materials
(b) Testing regimes for cut/fill applications
(c) Use of BSI 2015, BS 5930 - Ground Investigation
(d) Specification for Ground Investigation, 2016, Engineers Ireland |
LO2 |
Have awareness of potential health, safety hazards and risks associated with design of earthworks, dams, roads, foundations including the responsibilities of persons, identification of hazards and risk assessment requirements |
LO3 |
Have understanding of the requirements for testing of unbound materials and the analysis and evaluation for the re-usability of soils and aggregates for civil engineering projects |
LO4 |
identify the appropriate site investigation techniques for differing ground conditions and development types including selection of appropriate laboratory tests depending project requirements |
LO5 |
Have an awareness of the constructions considerations of differing ground conditions and the implications to the construction process including the implications of changes in the properties of soils and why they occur. |
Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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6801 |
ENGR H3504 |
Earthworks Analysis |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
Indicative Content |
Reusability of soils (10 hours lectures, 10 hours practicals)
Laboratory testing (a) CBR, MCV, DD vs Moisture Content (b) evaluation of reusability tests (c) Health and Safety
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Soil Strength Testing (4 hours lectures, 6 hours practicals)
Evaluation of soils strength parameters - drained and undrained
(a) Shear box tests
(b) Triaxial tests
Health and Safety
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Ground Investigation (10 hours lectures, 10 hours practicals)
(a) Site investigation – advantages and disadvantages of methods
(b) Specifying site investigation
(c) Trial Pitting, Dynamic Probing, Cable Percussive Boreholes
(d) Coreholes
(e) Groundwater
(f) Health and Safety
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In-situ sampling and testing (4 hours lectures, 2 hours practicals)
(a) Plate Bearing Tests
(b) Shear Vane tests
(c) Standard Penetration testing
(d) California Bearing ratio (CBR)
(e) Health and Safety
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Construction Methods (4 hours lectures)
(a) Construction of embankments and cuttings
(b) Capping and sub-base layers
(c) Quality control monitoring
(d) Chemical stabilization of soils for reuse as engineering material
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Assessment Breakdown | % |
Continuous Assessment | 5.00% |
Project | 35.00% |
End of Module Formal Examination | 60.00% |
Continuous Assessment |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Examination |
To evaluate progress at mid-term |
2,4 |
5.00 |
n/a |
Project |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
No Description |
4 |
35.00 |
Sem 1 End |
End of Module Formal Examination |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Formal Exam |
No Description |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60.00 |
End-of-Semester |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecture |
Every Second Week |
0.50 |
Practicals |
Every Week |
1.00 |
Estimated Learner Hours |
Every Week |
2.00 |
Laboratory |
Every Second Week |
0.50 |
Total Hours |
5.00 |
Module Delivered In
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