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ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Dr. Adly Kh. Al-Saafin
Eng’g. / Env. Geology
KFUPM-Dhahran
Site
Minerals Investigation
Rocks Plate
Quartz Soils Tectonic
Pyroxene
Rock
Clay Dunes Cycle
Sabkhas
Igneous
Weathering Sedimentary
Tunnels Metamorphic
Physiographic
Roads Rocks
Features Railroads
Building Faults
Folds
Earthquake Domes
Volcano Water Table
flood Groundwater
Rock / Soil.
Eng’g./Env. Characterization
Foundation
Projects
Engineering Geology &
Eng’g./Environmental Applications
Engineering Geology &
Eng’g./Environmental Applications
Engineering Geology &
Eng’g./Environmental Applications
Engineering Geology &
Eng’g./Environmental Applications
Engineering Geology & Engineering
Applications
Engineering Geology &
Core Logging
OUTLINE
WHAT IS ENGINEERING GEOLOGY?
HISTORY OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY & OTHER SCIENCES.
STAGES OF AN ENGINEERING PROJECT
WAYS OF THINKING
TYPICAL SPECIALIZATIONS!
WHY ENGINEERING GEOLOGY?
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST RESPONSIBILITIES.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN BY THE END OF THIS
COURSE?
ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST FUNCTION
WHAT IS ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY?
APPLIED
GEOMORPHOLOGY GEOCHEMISTRY
ENGINEERING
GEOPHYSICS
STAGES OF ENGINEERING
PROJECT
Engineering Geologist Civil Engineer
SITE SELECTION STAGE
DESIGNING STAGE
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
MAINTENANCE OF ENG. WORKS
WAYS OF THINKING !
ENGINEER
GEOLOGIST Engineering Geotechnical
Geologist Engineer Precise,
Empirical, specific
rule of thumb, analysis,
intuitive, rigorous
qualitative. Geological calculations,
Answers from Engineer quantitative.
experience. Answers from
theory.
Theoretical
Typical
Geotechnical
Ways of Geological
Engineer
Typical
solving Engineer
problems
Typical
Engineering
Empirical Geologist
Areas of
knowledge
After W. Shehat, 2003
WHY ENGINEERING GEOLOGY?
Engineering geology becomes more important by time because
the available building sites become less ideal as time goes
on..……
In most cities and towns, the best building sites were used long
ago. Notice how old buildings have sites within possible flooding
zone, within active (inactive) EQ, Volcanic zones, above water
table………..
Recently, new projects require more careful geologic study and
better design because of problems like poor foundation
materials, high water tables, and poor drainage.
Notice: you are in the eastern and western parts of Saudi
Arabia, how many new houses are being built on reclaimed
wetlands and streams or on jointed rocky areas.
Most of these sites require some foundation preparation.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGIST
1. SELECTION OF SUITABLE SITES FOR ENGINEERING
PROJECTS.
2. DESCRIBTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOLOGIC
ENVIRONMENT PERTINENT TO THE ENGINEERING PROJECT
(SOIL, ROCK, WATER CONDITIONS).
3. DEFINE OF NATURAL HAZARDS EVENTS THAT MAY AFFECTING
THE ENGINEERING PROJECT.
4. FORECAST OF THE FUTURE EVENTS THAT COULD THREAT THE
ENGINEERING STRUCTURES.
5. RECOMMENDATION OF WAYS TO HANDLE AND TREAT
VAROUS EARTH MATERIALS AND PROCESSES.
6. INSPECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION TO CONFIRM
CONDITIONS.
7. DIRECTION AND COORDINATION OF TEAM EFFORTS
8. MAKING JUDGMENTS ON ECONOMY & SAFTEY.
Sources of Engineering Geological
Information
Geological Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
Association of Engineering
Geologists
Consultant Firms
Universities & Research Institutes
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN BY
THE END OF THIS COURSE?
Fundamentals of geology and mechanics
Engineering geologic characteristics of earth materials
(soil & rock) that are influencing the performance of
engineering works
Impacts of natural hazards on engineering works
Site investigation procedure
Computer-aided in engineering geological applications.
Case studies showing “Role of engineering geologic
knowledge on siting of engineering and environmental
works”
Aspects of Engineering Geology