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| '''Engineering Geology''' is the application of the science of [[geology]] to the understanding of [[geologic]] phenomena and the engineering solution of [[geologic hazards]] and other geologic problems for society. Engineering geologic studies may be performed during the planning, [[environmental impact analysis]], [[civil engineering]] [[design]], [[value engineering]] and construction phases of public and private works projects, and during post-construction and [[forensic]] phases of projects. Engineering geologic studies are performed by a [[geologist]] or [[engineering geologist]] educated, professionally trained and skilled at the recognition and analysis of [[geologic hazards]] and adverse geologic conditions. Their overall objective is the protection of people and property against damage and the solution of geologic problems. | | '''Engineering geology''' related content is to be organized and developed here. |
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| Engineering geologic studies may be performed
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| *for residential, commercial and industrial developments;
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| *for governmental and [[military]] installations;
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| *for public works such as a [[power plant]], [[wind turbine]], electrical [[transmission line]], [[sewage treatment]] plant, [[water treatment]] plant, [[pipeline]] ([[aqueduct]], [[sewer]], [[outfall]]), [[tunnel]], [[trenchless]] construction, [[canal]], [[dam]], [[reservoir]], building, [[railroad]], [[transit]], [[highway]], [[bridge]], [[seismic retrofit]], airport and park;
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| ==Geologic Hazards==
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| Typical [[geologic hazards]] evaluated by an [[engineering geologist]] include
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| *[[fault rupture]] on seismically active [[faults]] ; | | * [[Engineering geology]] |
| *[[seismic]] and [[earthquake]] hazards (ground shaking, [[liquefaction]], [[lurching]],[[lateral spreading]], [[tsunami]] and [[seiche]] events); | | * [http://wikademia.org/Special:Search?search=engineering+geology&fulltext=Search Search] |
| *[[landslide]], [[mudflow]], [[rock fall]] and [[avalanche]] hazards ; | | |
| *[[unstable slopes]] and [[slope stability]];
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| *[[erosion]]; | | * [[About engineering geology]] |
| *[[slaking]] and [[heave]] of geologic formations;
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| *ground [[subsidence]] (such as due to [[ground water]] withdrawal, [[sinkhole]] collapse, [[cave]] collapse, decomposition of organic soils, and [[tectonic]] movement);
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| *[[volcanic]] hazards ([[volcanic eruption]]s, [[hot springs]], [[pyroclastic flows]], [[debris flows]], [[gas emissions]], volcanic [[earthquakes]]);
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| *collapsible soils;
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| *shallow ground water/seepage; and
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| *other types of geologic constraints.
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Engineering geology related content is to be organized and developed here.
Projects and resources
Learning materials and learning projects can be used by multiple departments.
Wikademia has adopted an applied model for education. Lessons should centered around active learning.
Select a descriptive name for each new link. See naming conventions.
Readings
See also
