EA32510 - AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Module Identifier	EA32510
Module Title	AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	Dr Charles Bendall
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-Requisite	Level 2 Environmental Earth Science or Physical Geography core modules
Course delivery	Lecture	11 x 1 hour
	Practical	11 x 2 hour
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Report: 3000 words	50%
	Semester Assessment	In-Course Assessment: Practical work	50%
	Supplementary Assessment	Resubmission of failed coursework material.	100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate :-

a knowledge of the concepts and practical aspects of engineering geology

a knowledge of the methodology of site investigations

skills in report writing

a knowledge of mathematics at a standard necessary to support engineering theory

Brief description

The module will focus on the following topics:

Rocks as engineering materials

Site investigations

Soils and soil mechanics

Rocks and rock mechanics

Groundwater and hydrology

Data collection

Report writing

Aims

This module is designed for students to develop a conceptual, factual and practical knowledge of civil engineering within a geological and environmental context

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Craig, R.F.. (1987) Soil Mechanics.. Van Nostrand Reinold (UK), 410p.
Jaeger, J.C. and Cook, N.G.W.. (1979) Fundamentals of Rock Mechanics.. Chapman and Hall, 593p.
Johnson, R.B. & Croft, J.V.. (1988) Principles of Engineering Geology.. John Wiley and Sons, 497p.
Waltham, A.C.. (1994) Foundations of Engineering Geology.. E. and F.N. Spoon, 88p.