Use of quantitative solution methods including computer modeling is generously incorporated. Minimum of one semester of physics is strongly recommended. Taught concurrently with GEOL 474 with additional project requirements for graduate credit. A qualitative and quantitative study of groundwater availability and movement, and the development of groundwater as a resource. Included will be pertinent geologic and engineering aspects of groundwater flow and the effect of man on the groundwater regime.
Laboratory includes a field investigation.
A survey of methods for describing rock properties including engineering classifications systems, rock strength and deformability properties, the properties and behavior of rock discontinuities, and methods of characterizing the state of initial stress. Includes specific applications of rock mechanics for surface and underground excavations and foundations. Presentation and discussion of current topics in various areas of Engineering Geosciences which are not considered in other courses. Content varies from semester to semester. A single topic area will be selected by the instructor for discussion during the semester based on current student interest and current developments in Engineering Geosciences.