ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Geology 410

Spring 2013

Lecture Syllabus

Guidelines for Course Work

Important Dates:

Test 1: March 18 – 21 (48 hr time frame)

Open Book, Notes, Powerpoints

All Tests Due by 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21^st

Test 2: April 26 - May 1 (48 hr time frame)

Open Book, Notes, Powerpoints

All Tests Due by 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1^st

Class Notes:

Part 1:

Your Instructors

Introduction

Geotechnology

Readings for Geotechnology:

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Classification of Soils

Permeability

Storm Water

Stream Restoration I

Stream Restoration II

Soil Compaction

Part 2:

Channelization

Slope Stability

Standard Penetration Test

Distribution of Stress

Borrow and Fill Techniques

Pavement Design and CBR Procedures

Aggregates

Crushed Stone

Concrete

Sample Statistics

Earthen Dams

Paper Readings:

Washington Post: “Beneath the surface, the Beltway crumbles…”

Landslides in Seattle, Washington

Labs and Homework

Engineering Classification of Soils

Due Date: Wednesday, February 6 at end of class

Mohrs Circles

The solution

Proctor Test Laboratory Instructions

Proctor Test Report Format

Due Date: Friday, March 1 at beginning of class

Sandcone Test

Due Date: Monday, April 1 at beginning of class

Direct Shear Test

An example report of the Direct Shear Test

Helpful Tips

Guide to taking strong field notes