MSc Geotechnical Engineering

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Entry requirements Entry Requirements A good (2.2 or better) Honours degree in Civil Engineering or cognate subject.
Academic title MSc Geotechnical Engineering
Course description MSc: 12 months full-time; 24+ months part-time
PgDip: 9 months full-time; 21+ months part-time

This programme addresses the problems of analysis and design of foundations, embankments, slopes and retaining structures.

Content

Topics include:

    * Site investigation
    * Case histories
    * Soil properties
    * Numerical analysis
    * Soil dynamics
    * Rock mechanics
    * Problem soils
    * Environmental geotechnology.

MSc students undertake an additional individual project.

This programme is taught jointly with Heriot-Watt University.