Fall 2024 - EASC 413 D100
Engineering Geology and Resource Geotechnics (3)
Class Number: 1376
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Sergio Sepulveda
1 778 782-5389
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Prerequisites:
EASC 313 with a grade of C- or better or permission of instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Application of engineering geology and geotechnics to natural hazards and engineering projects, with emphasis on the resource sector, including energy, forestry and minerals. Topics covered will include: engineering geological characterization, slope failure mechanisms in soil and rock, methods of slope stability analysis, seismically induced landslides, landslide mapping and hazard analysis, techniques of slope reinforcement and stabilization, slope monitoring, and geotechnical site assessment for construction of roads, dams, open pits and underground excavations. Brief case studies will be used to illustrate the influence of geotechnics in the forestry, mining and energy industries.
Materials
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Registrar Notes:
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