Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Lecture
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisite: MATH 1220, CHEM 1220.
Description
Meets with GEO 3075. Role of geology in engineering; rocks; superficial deposits, rocks and soils as engineering materials; hydrologic influences; geologic exploration of engineering sites; mapping; rock mass classifications and their use in empirical design; geological engineering aspects of underground excavations, slopes, reservoirs, and dam sites. Includes field trips, labs and a design experience. Additional work required of graduate students.