SOIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

About this Course

  • 2 students enrolled
  • 10 instructors

Course Description

This course will allow students to experience and carrying out standard soil laboratory tests including physical properties and classification of soils, permeability, compressibility and shear strength of soils.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Perform teamwork skills in task related to soil engineering
2 ) Demonstrate investigation method related to soil engineering using standard tests and measurements.
3 ) Show appropriate techniques to soil engineering problem with an awareness of the limitations.

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

a. Objectives of soil characterization and classification for civil engineering work.
b. Introduction to open ended laboratory and safety briefing.

a. Moisture content and particle density tests
b. Atterberg limit test - plastic and liquid limits
c. Particle size distribution for coarse and fine grained soil

a. Constant head test on coarse-grained soil
b. Falling head test on fine-grained soil

a. Standard proctor method
b. Field density test
c. One-dimensional consolidation test

a. Direct shear test
b. Unconsolidated undrained triaxial test
c. CIU/CID triaxial test

Our Instructor

MOHAMAD HIZAN BIN MOHAMAD WELMAN

 Course Instructor

TS. DR. ROSLIZAYATI BINTI RAZALI

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

SITI NUR AISHAH BINTI MOHD NOOR

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

AHMAD ZAIDI BIN HAMPDEN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Samarahan 2

TS. MOHD MUSTAQIM BIN MOHD NORDIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Jengka

NADIA ZALIKHA BINTI SAIFULLIZAM

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Pasir Gudang

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : No. This course can only be joined once you have passed the pre-requisite subject.

A2 : You need to complete all the assessment/activities required in order to be eligible for the course certificate.