Engineering Geology and Soil Mechanics

The objective of this module is to provide students with the fundamental knowledge of engineering geology and soil mechanics. Upon completion of the module, students should gain an understanding of engineering geology (in particular Singapore Geology), origin of soils and clay minerals, basic characteristics of soils, the fundamental effective stress principle, seepage and the mechanical behaviour of soil such as its shear strength, compressibility and consolidation properties. This module also enables students to appreciate the impact of soil mechanics on geotechnical and foundation engineering design and construction through case studies and laboratory tests. As this is an introductory module in soil mechanics, no prerequisites are required.