Site investigations - field survey
| Title | Έρευνες Πεδίου – Ασκήσεις υπαίθρου / Site investigations - field survey |
| Code | EAGΜ204 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantinos Voudouris |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026379 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technikī Geōlogía kai Ydrogeōlogía | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 1 |
| Total Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600272354
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272354
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Students learn the basic principles of engineering geological field survey and how to organize and prepare a relevant field work.
They will be able to identify and delineate geohazards at site scale
They are taught to describe geomaterials i.e., rocks and soils.
To conduct an engineering geology mapping.
To apply rock mass classification schemes.
To provide an understanding of the field process from site assessment through gathering of appropriate data, to interpretation and ultimately presentation of that data.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Preparation of an engineering geological-oriented field survey
Recording and collecting data during the field survey
Geohazard assessment at the field
Rockmass classification
Engineering geology mapping
Assessment, interpretation and presentation of the collected data.
Studying the rock slopes (classification, discontinuities)
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of ICT in Course Teaching, Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 100 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examination for students with learning disabilities.
Presentation of the results from the field survey.
Written report of the results from the field survey.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Κούκης Γ. και Σαμπατακάκης Ν. 2002. Τεχνική Γεωλογία. Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου. 514 σελ.
British Standards, 1999. Code of practice for site investigations. BS 5930, 204pp.
Simons, N., Menzies, B. & Matthews, M., 2001. A short course in geotechnical site investigation. Thomas Telford, 250pp.
Fookes, P.G., Lee, E.M. & Griffiths, J.S., 2007. Engineering geomorphology. Whittles, 281pp.
Griffiths, J.S. (ed.), 2001. Land surface evaluation for engineering practice. Geol. Soc. Eng. Geol. Spec. Publ., 18, 244pp.
Clague J., Stead D. 2012. Landslides : types, mechanisms, and modeling. ISBN 978-1-107-00206-7 (hardback)
Turner K., Schuster. R. 1996. 1978. Landslides, analysis and control. Special report - Transportation Research Board, National Research Council; 176.
Turner K., Schuster. R. 1996. Landslides : investigation and mitigation. Special report / Transportation
Research Board, National Research Council ; 247.
Last Update
28-02-2025
