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CORE SUBJECTS
No. of questions
Paper Subject
A B C
Consolidation & seepage 3
1
Lab & field techniques 3
Strength & deformation 3
2
Analysis and constitutive modelling 3
Earth pressures 3
3 Embankments & earthworks 2
Foundations 3
Stability of soil slopes 3
4 Engineering geomorphology 3
Site investigation & ground models 2
PAPER 5 - OPTIONS
No. of questions
Paper Subject
A B C
Advanced soil behaviour 3
Partly saturated soils 3
SM
Rock engineering 2
Advanced soil behaviour 2
Geotechnical Hazards 3
SMES
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 3
Contaminated land & groundwater 3
Partly saturated soils 3
SMEG
Containment engineering 2
Feb 2018
In Papers 1 and 2 (i.e. papers with two sections, A and B) you will be asked to answer a
maximum of 5 (five) questions out of 6 (six).
In papers 3, 4 and 5 (i.e. papers with three sections, A, B and C) you will be asked to answer
a maximum of 5 (five) questions out of 8 (eight), with no more than 2 questions to be
answered from any section.
Exam Timetable:
You are reminded to arrive in good time for your examination. You are requested to be ready
outside room 301/060A (see timetable below) with your exam writing materials in an
appropriate container on the day of the exam.
Note that:
Full-Time students are scheduled to take ALL papers.
1st Year Part-Time students are scheduled to take Papers 1 & 2.
2nd Year Part-Time students (Returning Spring 2018) for Summer 2018: the above
examination structure does not apply to you. Please see the ‘2nd Year Part-Time
Returning MSc examination structure 2017/2018’ for details.
SMBM students: the above examination structure does not apply to you. Please
see the ‘SMBM MSc examination structure 2017/2018’ for details.
Resit candidates: the above examination structure does not apply to you. Please
see the ‘Resit Candidates MSc examination structure 2017/2018’ for details.
Dr Klementyna Gawecka
Feb 2018