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Core Module Information
Module title: Transportation Geotechnics and Geoenvironmental Engineering
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: CTR10132
Module leader: James Leak
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Built Environment
Prerequisites

N/A
Description of module content:

Unit 1: Introduction (to transportation geotechnics and geoenvironmental engineering)
Unit 2: Earth pressure theory
Unit 3: Gravity retaining walls
Unit 4: Embedded retaining walls
Unit 5: Reinforced earth retaining walls
Unit 6: Slope stability
Unit 7: Soil contaminants and pathways
Unit 8: Remediation of contaminated land
Unit 9: Waste management and landfill engineering
Unit 10: Tailings dams and geotechnical aspects in mining
Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Analyse and design earth retaining structures.
LO2: Evaluate the stability of slopes.
LO3: Critically reflect on environmental impact of contaminated ground and its remediation.
LO4: Examine and elaborate on the geotechnical aspects and sustainability of waste management and current mining practice.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2023/4, Trimester 1, FACE-TO-FACE, Edinburgh Napier University
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: FACE-TO-FACE
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner: Edinburgh Napier University
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: James Leak
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)
Face To Face Lecture 24
Face To Face Tutorial 12
Independent Learning Guided independent study 161
Face To Face Centrally Time Tabled Examination 3
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words
Report 20 1,2 11 HOURS= 00.00, WORDS= 1000
Centrally Time Tabled Examination 80 1-6 14/15 HOURS= 03.00, WORDS= 0
Component 1 subtotal: 20
Component 2 subtotal: 80
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Transportation Geotechnics and Geoenvironmental Engineering
 

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