Download Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering CE 403211

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
CE 403211 Engineering Geology
2015-2016
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Khaled Tarawneh
Lectures:8.00-10.00PM
FE 4242; Office Hours: 10:00:11.00 (Sunday-Thursday)
Office No: 4347 - Engineering Faculty
Course Prerequisites: Non
Course Objectives:
The central concepts to be covered in this class are:
- Materials of earth solid rocks, internal processes of the earth, and plate tectonic.
- Atoms, elements, minerals and rock forming minerals.
- Rock cycle (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic).
- External geologic processes as weathering (mechanical and chemical)
- Soil formation and classification.
- Geological structures (faults, joints and folds).
- Geological mapping and topography.
- Hydrology (surface and groundwater).
- Rock mechanics
- Site investigation.
- Earthquakes, volcanoes and geophysics.
- Construction materials.
Text Books:
1. Chenna Kesavnin. 2012. Textbook of Engineering Geology.
2. F. G. Bell. 2006. Engineering Geology.
3. James S. Monroe and Read Wicander. 2005. Physical geology, exploration the earth.
Fifth edition.
4. Brain J Skinner, Stephen C. Porter and Jeffrey Park. 2004. An introduction to physical
Geology. Fifth edition.
Supplemental lecture material (e.g copies of lecture power points, study guides, handouts)
will be available. Recommended reading assignments from the course textbook are indicated
on the lectures schedule. It is best to read the assignment in advance of the lecture so that you
are prepared with questions.
Handy aids for study:
Basic glossary of geological terms (in English):
http://www.geotech.org/survey/geotech/dictiona.html
Course Description:
Engineering Geology is the application of geology to obtain information and understanding
of geological structures, materials and processes, as needed for engineering analysis and
design. Geological Engineering is the application of a combination of geology and
engineering science to design, involving rock, soil, groundwater and mineral resources.
Geological engineering, a major specialty area within civil engineering, focuses on how soil
and rock support and affect the performance of structures built on or below the earth's
surface.
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Course Calendar
Week
1,2
3,4
5,6
7
8
9,10
11.12
13
14
15, 16
Topic
Know basic materials of earth solid rocks, internal
processes of the earth, and theory of plate tectonic
Understand atoms, elements and minerals in
addition to described the rock forming minerals
Understand the rock cycle, (igneous, sedimentary
and metamorphic). Rock forming minerals.
Understand external geologic processes as
weathering and its mechanical and chemical
products including the soil formation and
classification
Understand the geological structures (faults, joints
and folds)
Understand the geological mapping and topo maps
Understand hydrology (surface and groundwater)
Introduction to rock mechanics,
Site investigation and construction materials
Earthquakes, geophysics and volcanoes
Chapter
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2, 3
4, 5, 6
7, 8
9
10
11
12,13
14,15,16
Goals for Skills – At the end of this class you should:
- be able to predict properties of a rock and minerals by how it appears in hand
sample/outcrop.
- know how to read topographic and geologic maps.
- locate yourself on a map or aerial photograph.
- be able to construct topographic and geologic cross sections.
- be able to identified the soil.
- be able to identified construction materials.
- conduct simple site investigation and geophysical surveys.
Assignments:
Exams:
Grade
First exam
25%
Second exam
25%
Final exam
40%
Class attendance, participation, quizzes and homework
10%
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions, participate in all class activities, complete
exams as scheduled, and turn in all assignments on time. Failure to do so may result in the
loss of points. Homework problems will be assigned each week and will be due at the
beginning of class on the date specified (usually the next week). Late assignments will be
accepted but the grade will be reduced 50%.
To encourage the development of your professional skills, your homework assignments may
require a written response, and not just a simple numerical answer.
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In addition to engineering calculations, you might be asked to explain the important aspects
of a problem, to identify the assumptions you have made, or to give some recommendations.
Write your answers in paragraph form using good, technical English. Your final homework is
the single most important factor in learning the course material and doing well in this class.
Remember that the effort put into performing and understanding your homework will
certainly affect your final grade.
Classroom Rules of Conduct:
Punctuality is essential. I will take attendance in lecture, and i will give quizzes about once a
week. To pass the course, the student should attend at least 85% of the classes. University
rules will be applied in case of misconduct.
Exam policy: If you miss an exam for any reason you must contact me within 24 hours of the
exam. Otherwise I will NOT allow you to take a makeup of any kind. If I allow you to take
a makeup it may be an oral or written exam.
Phones, Computers and Disruptive Activities in class: Cellular phones and pagers are to
be turned off or placed in silent mode during class. Laptops may be used to take notes, but
should not be used to surf the web, write emails, or other non-class related activities. If you
interrupt the class by talking loudly/excessively, texting or using your computer for non-class
activities I will ask you to stop and give you a warning. If this activity happens a second time
during the semester I will ask you to leave class for the rest of the day. These activities are
distracting to the students around you who would like to give the class their full attention. On
the days of exams or quizzes you must put away all cell phones, pagers, handout copies and
laptops prior to the start of the exam/quiz.
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