Building on knowledge and skills developed in CIVE1178 Geotechnical Engineering 1 and GCIVE1108 Geotechnical Engineering 2 you will enhance your ability to approach practical problems in Geotechnical Engineering in a competent and professional manner. On successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to make use of theoretical soil mechanics in the solution of some practical problems in the area of pile foundations, retaining walls, ground improvement techniques, seepage through earth structures and other topics as appropriate.