GEOL 416 Geology of Hazards and the Environment
Applied geology for hazard and environmental problems. Properties and mechanics of rocks and soil; geologic materials in construction; erosion, mass wasting, subsidence; flooding, shoreline, seismic, volcanic, and other natural hazards. Dams, tunnels, mines, shoreline structures, and other special construction problems; groundwater engineering problems.
Prerequisite: an introductory course such as GEOL 101, GEOL 207, GEOL 240; NREM 211 or EMHS 352; MATH 108 or MATH 110 or high school equivalent, or permission of the department chairperson.