FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE - AUB

SUMMER - 2013

Sinkhole Guatemala City 2008

La Concita California 2005

Engineering Geology is an inter-disciplinary field in which pertinent studies in

geology and geo-science are applied towards the solution of engineering problems
Engineering Geology (3 Cr.)
Summer 2013

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COURSE: CIVE 430

Engineering Geology

Section 1: MTWT

9:00AM-10:00 AM.

Section 2: MTWT

10:00AM-11:00 AM.

Room:

Bechtel No. 537

Instructors: Dr. Shadi Najjar

311 Bechtel
sn06@aub.edu.lb
Office Hours:

Dr. Salah Sadek

342B Bechtel
salah@aub.edu.lb

TWT 11:00AM - 12:00 PM

TEXT:
Assigned Reading Material by Instructors
GRADES (Tentative):
Midterm
Final
Term Paper
Class attendance/participation/Hmks

Engineering Geology (3 Cr.)

Summer 2013

25%
45%
20%
10%

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TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE & SCHEDULE

Week 7

Week 6

Week 5

Week 4

Week 3

Week 2

Week 1

Week

Lecture
#

Date

Lecture Topics

Presentations

Mon, June 3

Tues, June 4

L1-Introduction EarthGeologic Time-Planets

L2-0-Plate Tectonics

Wed, June 5

Introduction and Overview

The Earth Origins and
Material
Plate Tectonics

Thurs, June 6

Earthquakes

L2-1-Earthquakes

Mon, June 10

Geo-Hazards 1

L2-2-Geohazards

Tues, June 11

Geo-Hazards 2

L2-2-Geohazards

Wed, June 12

Minerals

L3-Minerals

Thurs, June 13

Rocks: General

L4-Rocks General

Mon, June 17

Rocks: Igneous

L5-Rocks Igneous

10

Tues, June 18

Rocks: Sedimentary

L6-Rocks Sedimentary

11

Wed, June 19

Rocks: Metamorphic

L7-Rocks Metamorphic

12

Thurs, June 20

Weathering and Erosion

L8-Rocks Weathering

13

Mon, June 24

Soil Formation

14

Tues, June 25

Mass Movement

L9-Mass Movement

15

Wed, June 26

Geologic Structure I

L10-Geologic Structure I

16

Thurs, June 27

Geologic Structure II

L10-Geologic Structure I

17

Mon, July 1

Geologic Structure III

L10-Geologic Structure II

18

Tues, July 2

L11-Geologic Maps

19

Wed, July 3

20

Thurs, July 4

21

Mon, July 8

22

Tues, July 9

23

Wed, July 10

24

Thurs, July 11

Geologic Maps
Geology of Lebanon:
History
Geology of Lebanon:
Major Formations
Geolog. Site Investigation
I
Intro. To Geotech. Engg
Geolog. Site Investigation
II
Intro. To Geotech. Engg

Paper

Mon, July 15

Paper

Tues, July 16

Paper

Wed, July 17

Paper

Thurs, July 18

Finals

Mon 22Fri 26

Engineering Geology (3 Cr.)

Summer 2013

L12-Geology of Lebanon
L13-Geology of Lebanon
L14-Geol. Site Investig.
L16-Intro to Geotech.
L14-Geol. Site Investig.
L16-Intro to Geotech.

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TERM PAPERS / CASE STUDY

(Groups of 3-4)
Deliverables: Report/Paper end of semester
All papers/Report have to be based on Lebanon-Specific
Materials/Cases/Geologic Features
Sourcing Construction Materials
Identification and Mapping of Stratigraphic Units and/or Faults etc.
Starting from a topographic map (1:10,000-available), areal photos,
satellite imagery, visual inspection.
Coastal Phenomena
Dredging erosion deposition breakwaters
Karstic Features

Cavities caves sinkholes galleries.

Where? Why? Catchment and recharge areas pollution.

Springs
Submarine Springs
Where? Why? Catchment and recharge..
Historic monuments
Typically built with stone: weathering, erosion, stability.
Dams

Exploration, design construction (local examples).

Resources, major aquifers, wells, pollution, salt water

intrusion.

Where, why? How? Methods of exploitation, restoration,

impact.

Groundwater

Quarries - Mines

Landslides and rock falls

Local Case Studies Involving Engineering-Geology
Slope Instability, Building in dangerous geological
contexts, etc.
Earthquakes and earthquake hazards
Other (upon approval of instructor)

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Summer 2013

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