Slide 1Engineer and Engineering Geologist What should you be able to do as an engineer who works together with an engineering geologist? You need to be able to communicate!!!…
Slide 1 Sediments and Diagenesis The Rock Cycle is a group of changes. It is an ongoing process. Igneous rock can change into sedimentary rock or into metamorphic rock. Sedimentary…
Slide 1 Sedimentary Rocks Slide 2 Terminology ► Sedimentary Rock - a rock formed through the deposition of sediments from weathering or biologic activity. ► Diagenesis-…
Slide 1 Slide 2 What Is Soil? The four components of soil: Decomposed rock Humus Air Water Soil is the layer of rock and mineral fragments along with organic matter, water…
Land slides Landslide: refers to the downward sliding of huge quantities of land mass which occur along steep slopes of hills or mountains and may be sudden or slow Classification…
Rocks Rocks A rock is a naturally formed aggregate composed of one or more minerals Rocks are aggregates of one or more minerals What is a rock? Which one is the best answer?…
Slide 1 Beach modelling I: Beach erosion occurrence and causes Adonis F. Velegrakis Dept Marine Sciences University of the Aegean Slide 2 Synopsis 1 Significance of beaches…
Exam II review This is only a partial review in Power Point format. Please use the on-line Exam II review pages. II. Mechanical Weathering: breaks a mineral or rock into…
4 Geology and Groundwater Introduction Geology complexities are reflected in hydrogeology Geology is the basis for any groundwater investigation Topics of the chapter: Aquifers…