Geology

• The structure of the earth, plate tectonics, earthquakes and igneous activity
• Minerals and rocks including their formation, identification, basic properties, and classification
• Processes of weathering, erosion, transport, and deposition of geological materials and their results of significance to engineering
• Occurrence, flow, and quality of groundwater
• Introductory aspects of structural geology including faulting, folding, and the overall formation of discontinuities and their effect on the engineering properties of rock masses
• Aerial photography and geological maps

Suggested Reading Materials

Essentials of Geology, 6th edition
Lutgens and Tarbuck. Prentice Hall, 1997.

Laboratory Manual for Physical Geology, 9th edition
Zumberge and Rutford. McGraw Hill.