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GE
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Note: See beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
GE 1026
Geology Laboratory for Geological Engineers
2 ch (3L)
An introductory study covering topographic and geological maps (bedrock and
surficial) and their interpretation; construction of cross sections; identification of
common minerals, igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks; geological
structures (map analysis as a predictive tool); dating and the geological time scale;
coastal processes; mass wasting (especially the recognition and amelioration of
hazards related to debris flows, avalanche and landslides); and glaciations and glacial
deposits (especially glacial deposits in eastern Canada and their significance to
engineers).
GE 2022
Engineering Geology
5 ch (3C 3L)
A study of geological materials and hazards for site investigation and assesment of
risk and remediation; engineering classification of geological materials, properties and
relationships; engineering in the exsisting and changing environment and
exacerbation of natural processes; geological constraints for construction,
foundations, tunnelling, waste disposal and mining, with case histories of geological
problems in engineering projects. Prerequisite: ESCI 1001 , ESCI/GE 1026 or
equivalent or permission of the instructor. Equivalent to ESCI 2022 .
GE 4401
Applied Glacial Geology
5 ch (3C 3L)
Study of the mass balance of glaciers and characteristics of flow, erosion and
deposition by active and stagnant ice masses, facies relationships in processes and
products of glaciated terrain, and assessment of terrain from air photos, maps,
geophysical and core data. Practical applications include: relevance of sample
collection and analyses for geotechnical evaluation and mineral prospecting, and
identification of industrial resources and terrain hazards. Prerequisites: ESCI
2211 , ESCI 2321 or permission of the instructor. Equivalent to ESCI 4401 .
GE 4412
Applied Rock Mechanics
5 ch (3C 2L)
Acquisition and use of geological data in the construction of engineering structures
sited in rocks. Design of slopes in rock considering both the two and the three
dimensional cases of sliding failure. Analysis of failed slopes to determine cohesion
along the sliding surface. Improvement of rock slopes including the design of rock
anchors. Prerequisites: ESCI 2321 , ESCI 3411 , or equivalent. Equivalent to ESCI
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4412 .
GE 4973
Team Design Project
4 ch (1C 6L) [W]
Working in teams, students will complete an engineering design project that draws on
their knowledge and skills obtained in previous courses. Student teams will design a
structure, system, process or resource development plan to meet a broad range of
specified constraints. Students will manage their projects professionally, prepare a
comprehensive written report, and present their design work orally. Prerequisite:
Restricted to students in their final year of the program, or with permission of the
instructor.
GE 5153
Environmental Geotechnics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Design of sanitary landfills, with emphasis on clay liners and composite liners.
Properties of geosynthetics. Geotechnical properties of municipal solid waste.
Landfilling procedures. Hydrological evaluation of sanitary landfills. Site selection.
Prerequisites: CE 3113 , GE 2022 .
GE 5753
Engineering Hydrogeology
4 ch (3C 3L)
Covers important topics in quantitative hydrogeology, including: principles of
saturated and unsaturated groundwater flow, solutions to groundwater flow
problems, well hydraulics and pumping tests, introductory groundwater
geochemistry, and contaminant migration and attenuation processes in groundwater.
Prerequisites: ESCI 1001 , ESCI 1026 , and CE 2703 orCHE 2703 .
GE 5943
Research Project
4 ch (1C 6L) [W]
Each student will work on an approved research project. The student will: present a
proposal which will serve as the basis for the project; carry out work on the project
with the guidance of an approved supervisor; submit written progress reports at
specified times; write a final report at the completion of the project; present the
subject of the report orally; and attend similar presentations by colleagues.
Prerequisite: CE 3973 .
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