11915 (v.2) Geology 311 - Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology

Area:

Department of Applied Geology

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Hydrogeology - hydrologic cycle, water characteristics, origin and occurrence of groundwater and exploration techniques. Well design and groundwater hydraulics. Groundwater quality and contamination. Hydrogeology in mining. Engineering geology - engineering classification of rocks and soils, elementary rock mechanics and rocks as construction materials. Engineering geology of tunnels, open excavations, dams, reservoirs and foundations for buildings and bridges.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit (hydrogeology component) students will have - Gained knowledge of the basic fundamentals of groundwater exploration and exploitation. Gained an appreciation of the nature of groundwater resources. Analysed natural environments of groundwater. Understood the basic principles governing the nature of groundwater flow and various methods of its assessment. Know the essential physical and chemical characteristics of aquifers and aquicludes. Able to present hydrogeologicaldata by various means of communications. On successful completion of this unit (engineering geology) students will have - Gained knowledge of the basic fundamentals of engineering geology. Gained an appreciation of the application of the geological principles in engineering. Analysed and assessed the various ground conditions for engineering constructions. Know the essential physical and chemical characteristics of engineering structures.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Brassington. R., (1999) Field Hydrogeology. Wiley. Driscoll, F.G., (1986) Groundwater and Wells. Johnson Div. St Paul, Minnes. Freeze, A., and Cherry. J (1979) Groundwater. Prentice-Hall. Kruseman, G.P. and de Ridder. (1992) Analysis and Evaluation ofPumping Tes Data. ILRI, Netherlands. Krynine, and Judd, Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, McGraw-Hill. Atwell and Farmer. Engineering Geology.

Unit Texts:

Fetter, C.W., (2001), Applied Hydrogeology. Prentice-Hall. Domenco, P.A and Schwartz, F.W, (1999) Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology. Wiley. Bell, F.G. (2003) Engineering Geology and Construction. Spon Press, UK.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Hydrogeology component (50%) - Assignments 20%, Final theory examination 30%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. Passing in each compnent is essential to get a final grade. Engineering component (50%) - Assignments 15%, Examination 25%, Excursion report 5%, Seminar presentation and participation 5%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y