Simon Löw: Katalogdaten im Frühjahrssemester 2021

Name	Herr Prof. em. Dr. Simon Löw
Namensvarianten	Simon Loew
Lehrgebiet	Ingenieurgeologie
Adresse	Geologisches Institut ETH Zürich, NO G 69.2 Sonneggstrasse 5 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telefon	+41 44 633 32 31
E-Mail	simon.loew@erdw.ethz.ch
URL	http://www.engineeringgeology.ethz.ch/
Departement	Erdwissenschaften
Beziehung	Professor emeritus

Nummer	Titel	ECTS	Umfang	Dozierende
651-3525-AAL	Introduction to Engineering Geology Belegung ist NUR erlaubt für MSc Studierende, die diese Lerneinheit als Auflagenfach verfügt haben. Alle andere Studierenden (u.a. auch Mobilitätsstudierende, Doktorierende) können diese Lerneinheit NICHT belegen.	3 KP	6R	S. Löw
Kurzbeschreibung	Diese Lehrveranstaltung behandelt in einem ersten Block die geologisch-geotechnische Charakterisierung und das Verhalten der Locker- und Festgesteine, sowie die Ermittlung der entsprechenden Eigenschaften in Feld- und Laborversuchen. Anschliessend werden diese Grundlagen auf Problemstellungen im Grundbau, Untertagebau und geologische Naturgefahren angewendet.
Lernziel	Kennenlernen und Anwenden der Grundlagen der Ingenieurgeologie in Lockergesteinen und Fels.
Inhalt	Klassifikation von Lockergesteinen, bodenmechanische Gesteinskennwerte und ihre Ermittlung. Spannungen, Setzungen und Grundbrüche in Lockergesteinen. Geotechnische Kennwerte von Diskontinuitäten und Störzonen und ihre Ermittlung. Massstabseffekte, Verhalten und Klassifikation von Festgesteinen. Natürliche Spannungen, Spannungsumlagerungen und Spannungsmessungen in Festgesteinen. Stabilität von Böschungen und in Locker- und Festgesteinen. Eigenschaften und mechanische Prozesse von Locker- und Festgesteinen im Untertagebau. Geologische Massenbewegungen.
Skript	Kursunterlagen der Lerneinheit 651-3525-00 Ingenieurgeologie.
Literatur	Englischsprachige Studierende erarbeiten die Kapitel 1-3 von Teil I des Buches “Geological Engineering” (Gonzalez de Vallejo & Ferrer 2011, CRC Press), ohne groundwater flow, consolidation time, geophysical methods, details of triaxial tests in soils and rocks, details of clay mineralogy.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Teilnahme an allen Übungen von 651-3525-00L Ingenieurgeologie, Donnerstag 13-14 Uhr Teilnahme an schriftlicher Prüfung von 651-3525-00L Ingenieurgeologie
651-4068-00L	Engineering Geology Seminar	2 KP	2S	S. Löw, Q. Lei
Kurzbeschreibung	The seminar includes external and internal lectures on ongoing research topics and the presentation and defence of own MSc thesis research results. In addition students have the opportunity to make new contacts with researchers and practitioners, and get an understanding of the international engineering geology community.
Lernziel	The students get an insight into selected research & development topics in engineering geology, hydrogeology and geothermics. The students present and discuss their MSc thesis research results topic with a larger scientific audience.
Inhalt	This seminar includes internal and guest lectures related to engineering geology and hydrogeology research topics and presentations of the MSc thesis project results. Students have to attend 8 guest lectures in total during semester 2 and/or 4 and present and defend their own research results in semester 4. They keep a record of the attended guest lectures (using a prepared confirmation sheet).
Skript	The course offers guidelines how to orally present scientific results.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Completed and accepted research plan. Significant results of own MSc thesis work.
651-4070-00L	Landslide Analysis Number of participants limited to 18.	5 KP	3G	S. Löw, J. Aaron
Kurzbeschreibung	This course is about the analysis of landslide phenomena, mechanisms, stability and hazard mitigation. The course is focussed on case studies covering major landslide types in the Alps (rock fall, shallow soil slides, rock slides and topples, and deep seated landslides). The course makes use of a new blended e-learning environment and includes compulsory field trips to the study sites.
Lernziel	The overall aim of the course is to prepare students for dealing with real-world landslide and slope stability problems. Students will gain knowledge and application experience in the field recognition, mapping and monitoring of landslides, the appropriate use of slope stability analysis methods, and the writing of landslide investigation reports. With this experience students may enter the professional workplace or research environment with modern skills and the confidence to tackle similar problems alone.
Inhalt	The major types of landslides are introduced in face-to-face lectures. For every landslide type a case study is introduced which illustrates typical tasks and approaches of professionals working in the field of landslide hazard analysis and mitigation. All case studies include field visits focussing on geological conditions, morphological features, geotechnical properties and field measurements. In the lab we discuss appropriate geological and kinematic models, triggers, stability, failure processes and mitigation mechanisms. The results of the case studies are documented in reports which are the basis for the course evaluation.
Skript	The course includes self study of landslide fundamentals supported by web-based e-learning materials, and audio-supported power-point-lectures. The case study analyses are supported by field handbooks, field data and analysis programs.
Literatur	Sidle, R.C. & Ochiai H. 2006: Landslides, Processes, Prediction and Land use. AGU Books, Water Resources Monograph 18 Transportation Research Board 1996: Landslides, Investigation and Mitigation. Special Report 247. Turner A.K. & Schuster R.L. eds. National Academic Press Washington D.C.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Excursions are an integral part of this course. The dates of the excursions are published on https://www.erdw.ethz.ch/studium/exkursionen-feldkurse.html
651-4072-00L	Engineering Geology of Underground Excavations Number of participants limited to 18.	5 KP	3G	S. Löw, O. Moradian
Kurzbeschreibung	This course deals with the geological activities related to underground excavations (field investigations, route selection, geological models and hazards, geotechnical properties, rock mass behavior, groundwater & environmental impacts). The course focuses on problem solving skills (trained in a Lötschberg Base Tunnel case study, including report writing).
Lernziel	In this course the student shall become familiar with the most important tasks an engineering geologist has to carry out in the context of planning and building an underground excavation or tunnel. The student will learn how to integrate the knowledge gained during the fundamental and methods courses for the design of underground constructions in various project phases (including report writing).
Inhalt	Major Tasks of Engineering Geologist in Underground Constructions, Project Phases and Logistic Constraints of Various Types Underground Constructions, Ground Behaviour in Underground Constructions (Rock and Soil), Groundwater and Environmental Impacts of Underground Constructions; Exploration Methods. Case Study Lötschberg Base Tunnel.
Skript	A script is available in the form of a few review publications.
Literatur	Richard Goodman 1993: Engineering Geology, Rock in Engineering Construction, John Whiley and Sons. Evert Hoek 2007: Practical Rock Engineering, Course Notes, wwwhttp://www.rocscience.com/hoek/PracticalRockEngineering.asp
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	The Lötschberg Case Study forms a key component of this integration course. Students will learn (1) how to carry out preliminary investigations related to tunnel design, (2) how to select the tunnel route, (3) how the describe the geotechnical and hydrogeological conditions, (4) how to qualitatively and quantitatively assess geological hazards, rock mass behavior and environmental impacts, and (5) how write geological, geotechnical and hydrogeological reports. A day field trip to the study area (March 15) and a tunneling site (May 19) is included in the course.
651-4276-00L	Alpine Engineering Geological Excursions Priority is given to D-ERDW students (Major in Engineering Geology). If space is available UZH Geography and Earth System Sciences students may attend this field course at full cost. No registration through myStudies. The registration for excursions and field courses goes through http://exkursionen.erdw.ethz.ch only.	1 KP	2P	S. Löw, J. Aaron
Kurzbeschreibung	This course includes 4 days of specialized engineering geologic excursions that are offered by the chair of engineering geology. Topics include visits to landslides and to ongoing construction and research sites (landslides, tunnels, hydropower systems, foundations, roads, waste disposal sites) in the Swiss and Italian Alps.
Lernziel	Increase the amount of field exposure and field experience in alpine engineering geology.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Only new excursions can be selected, that have not been taken in previous study years, or that are not included as compulsory excursions in other selected courses. Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-ERDW https://www.ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/erdw/department/dokumente/studium/exkursionen/AGB_ERDW_Exkursionen_en.pdf
669-0200-00L	Frühjahrskurs: Charakterisierung und Baugrundverhalten von Fels und Lockergestein Findet dieses Semester nicht statt. Nur für CAS in Angewandten Erdwissenschaften.	2 KP	2G	S. Löw, I. Anastasopoulos
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669-0201-00L	Projektmodul: Baugeologie Findet dieses Semester nicht statt. Nur für CAS in Angewandten Erdwissenschaften.	2 KP	1S	S. Löw
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669-0301-00L	Projektmodul: Geo-Risiken Nur für CAS in Angewandten Erdwissenschaften.	2 KP	1S	S. Wiemer, S. Löw, H. Willenberg
Kurzbeschreibung	Im Projektmodul zur Modulgruppe Geo-Risiken erstellen die Teilnehmenden in online-Kooperation ein gemeinsames Kursskript zu Frühjahrs- und Herbstkurs.
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