This unit of study introduces the issues related to risk of ground instability, which concern all civil engineering projects. Students will learn how to identify, evaluate and mitigate hazards including landslides, sinkholes and earthquakes. They will develop the ability of assessing the impact of these hazards on the natural and built environment. They will acquire analytical skills to quantify ground (in)stability and foresee natural and entropic causes of ground failure. They will learn how to design engineering solutions to mitigate these risks.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Civil Engineering |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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None |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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GEOL1501 or CIVL1022 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Pierre Rognon, pierre.rognon@sydney.edu.au |
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Lecturer(s) | Pierre Rognon, pierre.rognon@sydney.edu.au |