| 12420 Engineering Geology |
| Danish title: Ingeniørgeologi |
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Language: English ECTS-creditpoints: 10
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| Recommended semester: 4th -7th semester |
| Scope and form: Combined lectures and practical + laboratory exercises, literature research and presentation of report |
Evaluation: Approval of exercises and reports
Evaluation of exercises and reports |
| Examination: 13-scale |
| Previous course: 56203 + 56222 |
| Aim: To provide students with (geological) understanding of and the methods for analyses of properties, geometry and distribution of sediments-soils for environmental and reservoir geological-engineering applications. The occurrence, composition and geology of raw materials - mineral resources, and geological hazards will also be treated. Moreover, the underlying geological processes within the deep to shallow earth will be discussed as relevant for engineers. |
Contents: Built up of the earth and plate tectonic processes;
Geological processes at the earth surface;
Natural geological disasters (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, river flooding etc.);
Depositional sedimentary processes and analysis of sedimentary basins; Construction and interpretation of geological maps, cross sections, and tectonic deformation structures;
Spatial distribution, geometry, and properties of sediments, reservoirs and aquifers;
Diagenesis;
Laboratory methods for analysing sediments and soils;
Occurrence, exploitation and industrial use of mineral resources and raw material and associated environmental problems;
Methods for localising mineral resources |
| Contact: Nicolaas Molenaar, building 204, (+45) 4525 2164, nim@er.dtu.dk |
| Department: 012 Environment &Resources DTU |
| Updated: 14-05-2001 |
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