GEOL 5587 - Engineering Geology

(4 credits)

Prerequisites: GEOL 1040, MATH 1920 or permission of instructor. Real-world applications of geology in the field of engineering. Topics include: soil properties, floods and flood control, dams, stream management and reconstruction, erosion and erosion control, mass movement, municipal waste treatment, septic systems, radioactive waste disposal, tunnels, geologic applications of explosives, permafrost, strip mining and mine reclamation, earthquakes, coastal management, etc. Lab exercises with actual projects, and applications beyond the classroom. Weekend field trips included. Two lectures and two labs weekly. (fall, odd years)

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