LAWI100190 Engineering geology
- Type
- course with continuous assessment
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Zangerl, Christian , Voit, Klaus
- Organisation
- Applied Geology
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2026
- Languages of instruction
- Deutsch
- Content
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This course is part of the module "Engineering Geology, Geotechnics, as well as Forest Road Construction and Maintenance" and covers the following topics:
- Fundamentals of engineering geology
- Basics of identifying and classifying soils and rocks
- Introduction to structural geology
- Analysis of processes in mountainous regions, including their sediments and geomorphological features
- Fundamentals of hydrogeological processes affecting slope stability
- Classification of landslides
- Methods for engineering geological planning of forest roads using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Understanding and application of geodata (e.g., thematic maps, digital elevation models, aerial imagery) for the planning and evaluation of a forest road network
- Previous knowledge expected
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Fundamentals of Geology, attendance and completion of the course "Geology"
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Students are familiar with the essential fundamentals of engineering geology and they can describe and explain landslides, fluvial, glacial, and aeolian processes in mountainous regions, as well as their sediments and geomorphological features. They acquire the theoretical foundations to identify and classify soils and rocks and to assess geomechanical properties, particularly with regard to slope stability.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.