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CE212
Engineering Geology
(3 - 0:3)
Description: A study of earth materials, formation of rocks, surface feature, surface and internal structures and their relationship to engineering
works, analysis of the agents of weathering, erosion, diastrophism and their effect on engineering construction.
Pre-requisite: Chemistry 102.
Student Assessment and Grading: Projects (10%), 2 Exams @ 25% each (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Learning outcomes, delivery and assessment methods- Cross Reference Table:
Student Learning Outcome
Program
Objectives
1,3
ABET 2000
Criterion 3
a
Assignments, projects and
exams
1, 2, 3
a
Examples and problems
Assignments, projects and
exams
1, 2, 3,
a
Examples and problems
Assignments, projects and
exams
2, 3,
a
Examples and problems
Assignments, projects and
exams
1, 2, 3
a
Method of Delivery
Assessment Methods
1. Understand the origin of earth, magma,
rocks formation and rock types.
Examples and problems, field
trip, video films, lab tests
Assignments, projects and
exams, reports
2. Understand the physical properties of
minerals, crystal form, ore minerals, clay
minerals, textures of rocks,
Examples and problems
3. Understand types and characterization of
rocks, igneous rock classification, shape of
rock masses ( Batholiths, laccoliths, sills
and dikes ) , formation of metamorphic
rocks.
4. Understand the mechanism of weathering
of soils (physical and chemical ), rate of
weathering, formation of sedimentary
rocks, classifications of soils and rocks for
civil engineering objects.
5. Understand
the primary and secondary
structures of rocks, stratification, dip and strike,
fold, building mountains earthquake, fault,
joints and other discontinuities.
CE212
Engineering Geology
Catalog Data
CE 212 Engineering Geology
(3 – 0 : 3)
A study of earth materials, formation of rocks, surface feature, surface and internal
structures and their relationship to engineering works, analysis of the agents of
weathering, erosion, diastrophism and their effect on engineering construction.
Textbook
Physical Geology, sixth edition , Charles C. Plummer and David McGeary
Reference
1.
2.
Engineering Geology, second edition, Perry H. Rahn
Structural Geology, Robert J. Twiss and Eldridge M. Moores
Coordinator
Dr. Mousa Attom
Goals
Furnish the student with basic understanding of the origin of the earth, formation of rocks, minerals in the
rock, types of rocks, texture of rocks, physical and engineering properties of rocks, building of mountains,
plate tectonics, earthquakes, faults, types of faults.
Learning
Outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, the students should be able to:
Pre-Requisites
by Topic
Topics
Computer
Usage
1. classify the rocks according to their types
2. Know the engineering properties of the rocks
3. Have a better understanding about earthquake.
1. Chemestry
3. Equilibrium, shear and moment diagrams
2. materials
3
6
4
16
6
8
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Introduction to engineering geology
Silicate minerals and non-silicate minerals
Physical properties of minerals
Rock types and their formation
Building up mountains and types of mountains
Plate tectonics, Earthquake, faults, types of
faults
7. Exams
2
Lecture (50 min. each)
Lecture
Lectures
Lectures
Lectures
Lectures
Lectures
CD movies related to origin of the earth, volcanic, earthquake.
Assessment
and Grading
Projects … .………. 10%
2 exams @ 25% each ………… 40%
Final Exam ……………………. 40%
Estimated
Content
Engineering Science
1 Credit
Engineering Geology
2 Credit
Prepared by
Dr. Mousa Attom
Date:
December 2006