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EASC 418 - 1: TERRAIN STABILITY: ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION

Course Outline

This is a field-based course dealing with site specific assessment of the areas to be logged or impacted by road construction. Practical experience in the development of prescriptions for the mitigation of environmental impacts will be an integral part of the course. Examples of terrain stability assessment will be demonstrated from both a geoscience and geotechnical perspective.

Prerequisites:
EASC 313-3, EASC 411, EASC 413

Course Structure

The course will consist of two components:
a. Lectures and invited seminars will be given by Forestry Geoscience professionals;
b. Field work covering varied aspects of Terrain Stability Assessment in Forested Terrain. (Be prepared for inclement weather!)
Students should budget for $150 field costs (food and lodging).

Course Topics

Terrain stability assessment field procedures
Environmental impact and mitigation in forested terrains
Forestry-related landslides
Forest road construction and deactivation
Rock slope stability assessment.

Course Text

Reading will be selected from the following texts held on reserve:

Mapping and Assessing Terrain Stability Guidebook. 1999. Forest Practices Code of British Columbia. Second Edition .
Forest Road Engineering Guidebook, 2002.
Forest Road Drainage Installation Practices. 2000.
Forest Road Deactivation Practices. 2000.

Course Grade

Field Reports 100%

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Courses: __Easc 313 __Easc 413 __Easc 418 __Easc 419