This unit presents an introduction to geology and geological processes as they affect civil, resource and environmental engineering projects. Topics include weathering; erosion; minerals, rock and soil types; the rock cycle, rock-forming processes and soil-forming processes. All topics are explained using well illustrated local and international examples. Full use is made of available video footage and demonstration models and students gain hands-on experience of various soil and rock types.<br/><br/>The unit then deals with concepts of effective stress; soil compression and consolidation; seepage; and the strength and deformation properties of soil. The underlying framework is that of... -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Yuxia Hu
Prerequisites: ENSC2002 Energy and ENSC2001 Motion and (MATH1002 Mathematical Methods 2 or MATH2040 Engineering Mathematics) and (CITS2401 Computer Analysis and Visualisation or GENG2140 Modelling and Computer Analysis for Engineers or CITS1005 Computing for Engineers a
