Engineering and Environmental Geology

This introductory course provides an understanding of how earth materials are described and classified for engineering purposes. It introduces students to the fundamental aspects of soil mechanics, classification and properties of rock and soils; methods of site investigations for and role of geology in various engineering project; identification and mitigation of geologic hazards, methods of laboratory and in-situ testing of geological materials. Identification and remediation of earth hazards will focus on problems in slope stability, earthquakes and volcanic activity