651-4064-00L Engineering Geological Field Course I (Soils)
Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2021 |
Dozierende | K. Thuro |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kommentar | Number of participants limited to 20. |
Lehrveranstaltungen
Nummer | Titel | Umfang | Dozierende | |
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651-4064-00 P | Engineering Geological Field Course I (Soils) Field Course | 80s Std. | K. Thuro |
Katalogdaten
Kurzbeschreibung | Application of geotechnical soil classification techniques in outcrops and core samples, including geomorphological and geological field mapping. Imparts knowledge for an understanding of Quarternary processes and their consequences on building (under)ground. Supplements lectures in soil mechanics and geological site investigation techniques. |
Lernziel | a) Students are able to perform a geotechnical characterization of soils according to international standards. b) Students are able to identify different types of soils in samples and in the field. They can interprete geological origin, formation and history of different soil types. c) Students are able to recognize geomorphological structures in the field and analyze their geological formation. d) Students can present their research results in an appropriate way (written and oral). |
Inhalt | The course starts with an introduction lecture on soil classification (USCS and Swiss standards), field testing and sampling techniques, borehole logging, mapping techniques and Quaternary geology of Zurich. The main part is an extensive field course which includes a quarry mapping exercise, borhole logging and field maping by geomorphlogical features. Student teams get a mandate for geotechnical investigations on a certain question and have to write a report about their findings. Teaching in the field will primarily consist in guiding the students in their mapping work. Subsequently, the field and laboratory data is analyzed by the students. |
Skript | Course notes and field manual. All documents will be made available from the web. |
Literatur | KNAPPETT, J. & CRAIG, R.F. (2019): Craig's Soil Mechanics. - 600 p., 9th ed., London, New York (CRC Press). LANG, H.-J., HUDER, J.,AMAN, P. & PUZRIN, A.M. (2011): Bodenmechanik und Grundbau. Das Verhalten von Böden und die wichtigsten grundbaulichen Konzepte. - 336 p., 9. Aufl., Berlin (Springer). |
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Other necessary equipment or material: Geological field equipment: Geologic compass, GPS receiver, soil hammer, field notebook (water resistant), field bag, coloured pencils, felt tipped pens (permanent), hand lens, straight edge (scale), meter, tri-angle, tracing paper, hydrochloric acid (in small bottle), string, computer notebook for report preparation Students registering for the course confirm having read and accepted the terms and conditions for excursions and field courses of D-ERDW Link |
Leistungskontrolle
Information zur Leistungskontrolle (gültig bis die Lerneinheit neu gelesen wird) | |
Leistungskontrolle als Semesterkurs | |
ECTS Kreditpunkte | 3 KP |
Prüfende | K. Thuro |
Form | benotete Semesterleistung |
Prüfungssprache | Englisch |
Repetition | Repetition ohne erneute Belegung der Lerneinheit möglich. |
Lernmaterialien
Hauptlink | Information on Excursions and Field Courses of D-ERDW |
Weitere Links | Terms and Conditions for Excursions and Field Courses at D-ERDW |
Es werden nur die öffentlichen Lernmaterialien aufgeführt. |
Gruppen
Keine Informationen zu Gruppen vorhanden. |
Einschränkungen
Plätze | Maximal 20 |
Vorrang | Die Belegung der Lerneinheit ist nur durch die primäre Zielgruppe möglich |
Primäre Zielgruppe | Umweltingenieurwissenschaften MSc (127000)
Erdwissenschaften MSc (660000) Applied Geophysics MSc (662000) Doktorat Erdwissenschaften (664002) Doktorat Erdwissenschaften ETH-UZH (665000) Doktorat Erdwissenschaften UZH-ETH (665100) |
Warteliste | Bis 22.02.2021 |
Belegungsende | Belegung nur bis 07.03.2021 möglich |
Angeboten in
Studiengang | Bereich | Typ | |
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Erdwissenschaften Master | Engineering Geology: Methods | O |