| Module code | SGM 323 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
| Module content | Application of consolidation theory. Bearing capacity of soil and foundation design, Terzaghi and general methods. Horizontal stresses in soil and design of retaining structures, Rankine and Couloumb’s methods. Slope stability including Bishop’s method of slices. Introduction to site investigation. |
| Module credits | 16.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | (SGM 311) |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 discussion classes per week, 3 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Separate classes for Afrikaans and English |
| Department | Civil Engineering |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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