ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

LECTURE NOTES

Stephen J. Martel

Professor
Department of Geology and Geophysics
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
University of Hawai'i at Manoa

January, 2002

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LECTURES
Class schedule 2002
1-Introduction
2-Properties of rocks
3-Characteristics and uses of rock
4-Structures in rock
5-Quaternary deposits
6-Soils
7-Earthquake case histories(1)
8-Earthquake case histories(2)
9-Surface faulting
10-Magnitude & Intensity
11-Mechanics: Stress(1)
12-Mechanics: Stress(2)
13-Characterizing earthquake sources
14-Seismic shaking
15-Characterizing ground response
16-Response of structures to shaking
17-Paleoseismology
18-Recurrence intervals & probability
19-Teton Dam
20-Landslide case histories(1)
21-Landslide case histories(2)
22-Landslide case histories(3)
23-Landslide case histories(4)
24-Landslide classification
25-Landslide recognition
26-Mechanics: Effective stress
27-Limit Equilibrium Analysis
28-Landslide characterization
29-Case histories: coastal processes
30-Mechanics: The wave equation
31-Mechanics: Wave refraction
32-Coastal Landforms
33-Hurricanes
34-Coastal hazards and risk
35-Ground subsidence case histories 1
36-Ground subsidence case histories 2
37-Consolidation
38-The diffusion (heat flow) equation
39-Numerical solution for 1-D flow
40-The 1-D consolidation equation
41-Examples of 1-D consolidation
42-Subsidence in three dimensions
43-Review of ground subsidence
44-Nuclear waste disposal

REFERENCES
References
Care in the use of language

REPORT ORGANIZATION SUGGESTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA
Report Organization Suggestions
Report Evaluation Criteria

HOMEWORK ASSIGNEMNTS
Homework #1
Homework #2

GROUP PROJECTS
Project #1
Temblorton Illustrator map
Project #2
Twin Creek pdf map
Twin Creek Illustrator map
Project #3

MANOA VALLEY FIELD TRIP QUESTIONS
Manoa Valley questions