GENERal INformation

Course title : Practice of Engineering Geology

Code: GEOL 3025 

Duration: one week

Location: Laboratory in Pho Hien base, Hung Yen, exkursion at fields in Ha Nam and Hung Yen province 

Instructor: Dr-Ing. Nguyen Quang Tuan

Language : English

Reference: Geoscience Laboratory 5th Edition, Tom Freeman;

West, Terry R., 1995, Geology Applied to Engineering, Prentice Hall 

Physical Geology and https://sites.google.com/view/tuangeo/

Course objectives

To explore and gain an appreciation for physical geology through the study of material and infrastructure of the earth, the relationship of it’s landforms, natural resources, living environments, and humans.  Special emphasis will be placed on the principles of physical geology, earth’s internal structure, and geologic time. 

• Know how to characterize and describe rock, mineral, soil and their origins according to different properties. 

• be able to measure attitude of a geologic feature (dip and dip direction) using compass

• be able to read geological map and inlustrate rock orienttation.

• be able to express the rock dip and dip direction into map.

• be able to do field work for the purpose of geological mapping, i.e. record information of soil and rock, geological structure, geological processes, etc.

• be able to characterize the features and signs of geological process: weathering, landslide, river erosion, etc.

• be able to interpret and analize the geotechnical in-situ testing

• be able to compile the investigation data from different method and establish a investigation report

WOrk to be done

• Refresh the learned  knowledge of geology (focus on the lessons about soil and rocks)

• correlate the theory to practice

• Do soil and rock characterization

• Study geological map, other type of maps and remote sensing images

• In-situ test intepretation

• Prepare reports (investigation and geotechnical reports)

• Quizzes and Examination

Three main jobs

Laboratory work: 

Students learn how to characterize, describe and classify rock and soils. Samples of rocks and soil are given 

Desk - study : 

• Attitude of rock (dip and dip direction), how to measure, how to express on map

• A geotechnical report is given to students

• Each student draw borehole log and geotechnical cross section. 

• Write a short report on the geotechnical condition based on given borehole data

Online Field exkursion

• Students virtual online field exkursion 

• Study at outcrops (study points): 

• Student do observation, description, analysis of geological conditions

• Measure the dip and dip direction

• Write a short report about field exkursion.

Working plan

Total duration = 1 week

1st day  

•Meeting for general guidance and regulations: 01_GEOL3025_geological laboratory guide.pdf

2nd day - at geological museum

• Soil and rock description: 02_GEOL3025_Characterisation and Desciption of Soils and Rocks.pdf

See flowing clips (in Vietnamese)

Rock and Mineral description 

Soil Characterisation and Description

For reference: 

Clip of rock characterization and description

Assignment 1 - soil and rock charaterization and description

• Characterisation and Description of soil and rock samples : 

  1. • at least 16 samples of rock 

     • Use the form to work: 02a_GEOL3025_Form for Characterisation and Desciption of Rocks.pdf

     • submit your draft work right after the museum visit (afternoon 31/12/2024). The full version submit before the exam.

3rd day (self study)

• Introduction to Geologic Map :  03_GEOL3025_Geologic Map_Orientation.pdf

• Using geologic compass: 04_GEOL3025_Geologic_compass.pdf

• How to measure orientation using smartphone: https://youtu.be/0wYMYp_zf3A

• Orientation of rock bed/joints and how to depict on map: https://youtu.be/GjK0tzaJIxU

• Determine shear strength of rock mass from GSI

• Using Roclab to determine rock mass shear strength parameters.

Reference Reading:

https://opengeology.org/historicalgeology/tools-of-historical-geology/geologic-maps/

4th day 

• Field Trip activities

• How to work at field 05_GEOL3025_Guide_virtual_field_trip.pdf

• Investigate the geological condition at field 

• Write a report about the result of the exkursion 06_GEOL3025_Guide to Geological field trip report .pdf

Example of Field trip TLU to Soc Son https://youtu.be/RSI00ywGU9g

Example of Field trip to Dublin https://youtu.be/FBN0Bk6_I10

Assignment 3 Field trip report 

5th day - examination

Regulations

• Students are required to prepare for practice

• Be on time, be active 

• Must do the Assignments and given tasks

• Follow strictly the regulations and guidances. 

• Students MUST read the general guidances (see file 1_General Guidance.pdf) before meeting intructor.

Materials

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