Engineering Geology (CE 101) [0]
Dr. Sameh Saadeldin Ahmed
Associate Professor of Environmental Eng.
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Engineering College
Majma’ah University
s.mohamed@mu.edu.sa
faculty.mu.edu.sa/smohamed/SaMeH
1435-2 (Feb. 2014)
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Course Goals
The aim of this course is to acquire the student to the
basics of general geology including the earth
sciences, minerals, rocks and their physical,
chemical and mechanical properties.
Other goals, involves: provide the students with
different applications of Engineering Geology in the
field of Civil Engineering, such as, tunnels,
foundations, groundwater, earthquake, and
others structures.
This will be achieved through understanding the
geological structures, mechanical properties of rocks
and reading, and understanding geological maps.
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Objectives
Provide the student with the role of geotechnical
engineering in different civil engineering works, in
addition to acquire him skills in the following main
topics:
• understand important information about Earth
sciences.
•distinguish between the different types of minerals
and rocks.
• point out the desired natural materials for the
construction purposes according to the geotechnical
properties of rocks.
• study the mechanical properties of construction and
ornamental stones.
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Objectives
• appreciate the geological conditions of
tunnels, foundation, dams’ sites and the
groundwater wells.
• At the end of the course, the student
will be able to read and understand
simple geological maps.
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Course Topics
Part I:
1- Definition of Earth Sciences
2- Minerals
3- Rocks
4- Structural Geology
5- Earthquakes
6- Groundwater
Part II:
1- Mechanical Properties of Rocks
2- Tunnels
3- Foundations and Engineering Applications
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Student's duties
1. Students are required to
lectures in regular base.
attend
2.Students are asked to revise in
advance the contents of the course.
3.Participating
in
the
discussions,
prepare reports, give at least one
seminar, and do all homework‘s.
Consulting the course teacher at any
time during the office hours.
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Contents (week by week)
Week
1st
week
Subject
Content
Definition of 1. Geochemistry
2. Geophysics
Earth
3. Dynamic Geology
Sciences
4.
5.
Historical Geology
Applied Geology
Importance of earth sciences
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Contents (week by week)
Week
2nd
Week
Subject
Minerals
Lab.
3rd
Week
Lab.
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Minerals
Content
• Introduction
• Mineral composition of rocks
• difference between mineral and
rock
• Minerals groups
• Physical Properties of Minerals
• Chemical Properties of Minerals
• Minerals forming rocks
Report 1: Minerals
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Contents (week by week)
Week
4th
week
Lab.
5th
Week
Subject
Rocks
Content
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Introduction
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Physical Properties of Rocks
Report 2: Rocks
Lab.
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Contents (week by week)
Week
6th
week
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Subject
Content
Construction,
Ornamental
and
Pavement
Rocks
• Construction materials
•Ornamental stones
• Pavement Rocks
Report 3: Pavement rocks in
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Contents (week by week)
Week
7th
week
8th
week
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Subject
Content
Geological
Structures
Lab.
• Primary Structures
• Secondary Structures
Folds
Faults
Joints
Cleavages
Geological structures and Civil
engineering works
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1st mid term exam
The exam will be announced by the
college
•Total marks for this exam is: 15 marks
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Contents (week by week)
Week
9th
week
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Subject
Content
Earthquakes • Causes of Earthquakes
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Distribution of Earthquakes
Types of Waves
Focus
Epicentre
Size of Earthquakes
Constitution of the Earth
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Contents (week by week)
Week
10th
week
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Subject
Content
Groundwater •
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Sources of Groundwater
Water cycle
Groundwater movement
Water table
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Contents (week by week)
Week
11th
week
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Subject
Content
Groundwater • Springs
• Groundwater wells
• Groundwater contamination
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Contents (week by week)
Week
12th
week
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Subject
Content
Tunnels
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2nd mid term exam
• Will be announced by the college
• Total marks for this exam is: 20 marks
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Contents (week by week)
Week
13th
week
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Subject
Content
Soil
Mechanics
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Contents (week by week)
Week
14th
week
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Subject
Content
Geological
Maps
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Grading Policy
Grading
Component
Marks
Mid Exam (1)
Mid Exam (2)
Quizzes
15%
20%
10%
Reports
Assignments, HWs
Final exam
10%
05%
40%
Total
100%
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Exam Date
To be announced
To be announced
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Textbook and References
Textbook:
Goodman, R., "Engineering Geology", John Wiley &
Sons, 1993.
References:
Bangar, K.M., "Principles of Engineering Geology",
Standard Publishers, Distribution, New Delhi, 1997.
Singh Parbin, “A Text Book of Engineering and
General Geology”, (Latest edition).
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