Earth Sciences

ESCI2022Engineering Geology4 ch (3C 3L)

A study of geological materials and hazards for site investigation and assessment of risk and remediation; engineering classification of geological materials, properties and relationships; engineering in the existing 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. NOTE: Cross-listed as GE 2022. Credit may be obtained for only one of ESCI 2022 or its equivalent GE 2022.

Prerequisites: One of ESCI 1003 or ESCI 1001 or ESCI 1052and one of ESCI1057, ESCI 1026 or ENGG 1032; or permission of the instructor.