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ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Section 1 – Introduction to Engineering geology and sustainability - (4 hours)
1.1 - The pillars of sustainability: Course Introduction
1.2 - The pillars of sustainability: The history of sustainability
1.3 - The pillars of sustainability: The principles of sustainability
1.4 - The pillars of sustainability: Dimensions of sustainability
2.1 - Relationship between sustainability and geology - Geology and Engineering Geology
2.2 - Geology and Sustainable Development Goals
2.3 - Cultural Heritage & Geology 1
2.4 - Cultural Heritage & Geology 2
3.1 – Environmental, social and cultural Sustainability: The UN SDGs
3.2 – Environmental, social and cultural Sustainability: Environmental sustainability
3.3 – Environmental, social and cultural Sustainability: Cultural and social Sustainability
3.4 – Environmental, social and cultural Sustainability: Cultural and social Sustainability
4.1 - The relevance of knowing soil and subsoil: Soil formation
4.2 – The relevance of knowing soil and subsoil: Soil profiles
4.3 – The relevance of knowing soil and subsoil: Soil and constructions
4.4 – The relevance of knowing soil and subsoil: oil as a carbon sink
Section 2 – Rocks and structures - (8 hours)
5.1 - Igneous rocks: Introduction to rocks
5.2 - Igneous rocks: Effusive and intrusive rocks
5.3 - Igneous rocks: How igneous rocks form
5.4 - Igneous rocks: Examples of effusive rocks
6.1 - Sedimentary rocks: How sediments are generated
6.2 –.Sedimentary rocks: How sediments are transported
6.3 - Sedimentary rocks: How sediments are deposited
6.4 - Sedimentary rocks: Examples of sedimentary rocks
7.1 - Metamorphic rocks: Types of metamorphism
7.2 - Metamorphic rocks: Effects of metamorphism
7.3 - Metamorphic rocks: Technical properties of rocks
7.4 - Metamorphic rocks: Uses of rocks
8.1 - Geological structures: Strata, fractures and faults
8.2 - Geological structures: Faults and folds
8.3 - Geological structures: Non tectonic structures
8.4 - Geological structures: Landforms
9.1 - Geological maps and sections: Principles of Geological Surveying
9.2 - Geological maps and sections: Geometry and type of the geological contacts
9.3 - Geological maps and sections: Geological cross section 1
9.4 - Geological maps and sections: Geological cross section 2
10.1 - Geological Map Interpretation: Geological Maps
10.2 - Geological Map interpretation: Examples: Folds
10.3 - Geological Map interpretation: Engineering Geological Maps
10.4 - Geological Map interpretation: Hydrogeological mapping
11.1 - Plate tectonic: Plate tectonics: Introduction 1
11.2 - Plate tectonics: Introduction 2
11.3 - Plate tectonic
11.4 - Plate Tectonics: Type of Margins
12.1 - Seismic Hazard and Risk: Earthquakes
12.2 - Seismic Hazard and Risk: Seismic Hazard
12.3 - Seismic Hazard and Risk: Seismic Risk
12.4 - Seismic hazard and risk: Seismic Prevention
Section 3 – Surface processes - (5 hours)
13.1 - Weathering and Soils: What is Weathering?
13.2 - Weathering and Soils: Biological and Chemical Weathering
13.3 - Weathering and Soils: Weathering of Limestone
13.4 - Weathering and Soils: Engineering classification of Weathering
14.1 - Water erosion: River erosion
14.2 - Water erosion: River channel morphology
14.3 - Water erosion: Fluvial geomorphology
14.4 - Water erosion: Water erosion on slopes
15.1 - Climatic Variants: Climate change
15.2 - Climatic Variants: Arid Environments
15.3 - Climatic Variants: Glacial Environments
15.4 - Climatic Variants: Periglacial environments
16.1 – Coastal processes: Coastal classification
16.2 – Coastal processes: Coastal dynamics and erosion
16.3 – Coastal processes: Coastal dynamics and deposition
16.4 – Coastal processes: Deltas and coast destruction
17.1 - Groundwater: Rock/soil properties affecting groundwater
17.2 - Groundwater: Groundwater Flow
17.3 - Groundwater: Groundwater in soils/rocks
17.4 - Groundwater: Groundwater development
Section 4 – Ground Investigations - (8 hours)
18.1 - Ground investigation - General concept
18.2 - Ground investigation - Sequences of stages
18.3 - Ground investigation - Complementary aspects and actions
18.4 - Ground investigation - Review stage
19.1 - Desk study - General concept
19.2 - Desk study - BGS & USGS
19.3 - Desk study - Photogeology and Stereoscopy
19.4 - Desk study - Radar interferometry
20.1 - Ground investigation boreholes - General concept
20.2 - Ground investigation boreholes - Trial pits and trenches, borehole records and cost
20.3 - Ground investigation boreholes - Borehole extensometer and inclinometer
20.4 - Ground investigation boreholes - Piezometers and MDS
21.1 - Geophysical survey - General Concept
21.2 - Geophysical survey - Seismic methods
21.3 - Geophysical survey - Intrusive seismic measurements
21.4 - Geophysical survey - Other geophysical survey methods
22.1 - Assessment of difficult ground - Ground subsidence
22.2 - Assessment of difficult ground - Slope failure
22.3 - Assessment of difficult ground - Earthquakes
22.4 - Assessment of difficult ground - Cavity search, rockhead relief, sinkholes
23.1 - Rock strength - Stress
23.2 - Rock strength - Strain
23.3 - Rock strength - Failure
23.4 - Rock strength - Tests on rock
24.1 - Rock mass strength - What is a rock mass
24.2 - Rock mass strength - Discontinuities
24.3 - Rock mass strength - Rock mass classification (part 1)
24.4 - Rock mass strength - Rock mass classification (part 2)
25.1 - Soil strength - Types of soil
25.2 - Soil strength - Soil classification
25.3 - Soil strength - Effective stress principle
25.4 - Soil strength - Tests on soil
Section 5 – Geohazards - (12 hours)
26.1 - Ground subsidence - What is subsidence
26.2 - Ground subsidence - Subsidence by groundwater withdrawal
26.3 - Ground subsidence - Other types of subsidence
26.4 - Ground subsidence - The Nile delta subsidence case study
27.1 - Subsidence on clays - Oedometer test
27.2 - Subsidence on clays - Consolidation
27.3 - Subsidence on clays - Settlements with time
27.4 - Subsidence on clays - How to calculate settlements
28.1 - Subsidence on limestone (sinkholes) - Types of sinkhole
28.2 - Subsidence on limestone (sinkholes) - Elba island case study: monitoring and hypotheses
28.3 - Subsidence on limestone (sinkholes) - Elba island case study: the role of surface and ground water
28.4 - Subsidence on limestone (sinkholes) - Elba island case study: geophysical surveys
29.1 - Subsidence over old mines - Types of mining (part 1)
29.2 - Subsidence over old mines - Types of mining (part 2)
29.3 - Subsidence over old mines - Pillar and shaft failure
29.4 - Subsidence over old mines - Open-pit mine case study
30.1 - Mining subsidence: Subsidence and ongoing longwall mining
30.2 - Mining subsidence: Construction in subsidence areas
30.3 - Mining subsidence: Witwatersrand goldfields case study
30.4 - Mining subsidence: Witbank Coalfields case study
31.1 - Slope failure and landslides: Landslide definition
31.2 - Slope failure and landslides: Slope stability
31.3 - Slope failure and landslides: Landslide classification
31.4 - Slope failure and landslides: Types of movement
32.1 - Soil failure and flow slides - Soil failure principles
32.2 - Soil failure and flow slides - The effect of water on particles
32.3 - Soil failure and flow slides - Debris flows
32.4 - Soil failure and flow slides - Debris flows morphology and impact
33.1 - Landslide Hazard: Introduction
33.2 - Landslide Hazard: Definitions 1
33.3 - Landslide Hazard: Definitions 2
33.4 - Landslide Hazard: Methods for Landslide Susceptibility/Hazard Zoning
34.1 - Slope stabilization - Bio-engineering
34.2 - Slope stabilization - Bio-engineering
34.3 - Slope stabilization - Rock/soil reinforcement support
34.4 - Slope stabilization - Restraint measures
35.1 - Rock excavation: General concept
35.2 - Rock excavation: Ripping and drill and blast
35.3 - Rock excavation: TBM
35.4 - Rock excavation: Cut slopes
36.1 - Tunnel excavation: General concept
36.2 - Tunnel excavation: Project phases
36.3 - Tunnel excavation: Geological problems
36.4 - Tunnel excavation: Rock characteristic and hydrogeology
37.1 - Stone and aggregates: General concept
37.2 - Stone and aggregates: Stone e linear infrastructures
37.3 - Stone and aggregates: Linear infrastructures (part.1)
37.4 - Stone and aggregates: Linear infrastructures (part.2)
Section 6 – Geology on field
38.1 - Instruments of research: Geological survey 1
38.2 - Instruments of research: Geological survey 2
38.3 - Geotechnical survey 1
38.4 - Geotechnical survey 2
39.1 - Case studies: Lungarno Torrigiani (Firenze, Italy) part 1
39.2 - Case studies: Lungarno Torrigiani (Firenze, Italy) part 2
39.3 - Case studies: Pomarico landslide, South Italy (part. 1)
39.4 - Case studies: Pomarico landslide South Italy (part 2)
40.1 - Significant Africa’s phenomenons: Landslides in tropical areas 1
40.2 - Significant Africa’s phenomenons: Landslides in tropical areas 2
40.3 - Significant Africa’s phenomenons: East African Rift System (EARS)
40.4 - Significant Africa’s phenomenons: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) groundwater
Useful documentations
Wichmann2017
USGS
Thesis_Younis_4101495
Resource Manual on Flash Flood Risk Management Module 3 Structural Measures
MacDonald&Davies 2000
Jill,2017
ISRM SM Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Deformability- 1979
Hydrography and geomorphology of Antananarivo High City Madagascar
Guidelines for Open Pit Slope Design
Gigliet al.,2012
Catani2005_Article_LandslideHazardAndRiskMappingA
Barton 1978 Quantitativedescriptionofdiscontinuities.ISRMSugg.Methods
TEST SESSION
Engineering Geology - Quizzes
20.2 - Ground investigation boreholes - Trial pits and trenches, borehole records and cost
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