Course Description
Geologists and Environmental Scientists are faced with slope stability, rock and soil loss problems at one point or another in their professional work. These issues directly affect population and infrastructure, as well negatively impact household, state and federal budgets. It is of paramount importance to understand not only the behavior of natural material under critical equilibrium or unstable conditions, and how they will react to induced disturbances, but also, the mechanisms to improve and resolve such conditions. This course presents the properties of geologic materials and general principles that govern the stability of rock and soil masses. In addition, it provides students with tools to characterize, assess and analyze unstable masses, and to provide solutions for their improvement, containment and stabilization.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.Duration
30 Hours*Academic Unit eligibility to be determined by college/university in which you are enrolled in a degree seeking program.