Applied geology of construction and water supply works
| Title | Εφαρμοσμένη Γεωλογία τεχνικών και υδροληπτικών έργων / Applied geology of construction and water supply works |
| Code | EAGΜ203 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Alexandros Chatzipetros |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023253 |
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 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 25 |
| Class ID | 600272355
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272355
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
Students learn the basic principles of construction and water supply works.
They will be introduced to the theoretical basis of the geotechnical design
They are taught to be able to compile a study for the construction of tunnels including methods of excavation, assessment of the behavior of the geomaterial and modes of failure.
They are taught to be able to compile a study for the construction of dams including the selection of dam site location and the appropriate type, assessing the stability and mechanisms of failures, seepage and drainage.
They are taught to be able to compile a study for the potential of active faults mapped in the vicinity of a construction work.
To understand the distinction and classification, and the design and construction of water supply works
To understand the evolution of water supply works from ancient times to the present day
To be able to organize the implementation of a water supply work from planning to execution.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Characteristics of every engineering project type (tunnels, dams) and theoretical basis of geotechnical design.
Tunnels. Methods of excavation, behaviour of the geomaterial and modes of failure. Prediction of ground deformation. Structural instability. Behaviour types and ground support.
Dams. Selection of dam site location and the appropriate type according to the geological conditions. Characteristics for every dam type, Stability and mechanisms of failures, seepage and drainage.
Assessment of the potential of active faults.
Classification of water supply works, Surface and underground water supply works from ancient times to the present day, Βoreholes design, Drilling Technology, Horizontal works (galleries, collector wells), Dams -Criteria for site selection, Water tanks, Rainwater collection, Springwater utilization works, Groundwater and Urban subsurface works, Water supply works and Sustainable Development, Institutional framework for the study and construction of water supply works.
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 Laboratory Teaching, Use of ICT in Communication with Students, Use of ICT in Students’ Evaluation
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 5 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 57 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 20 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 15 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written final examination with a combination of questions and solving problems.
Oral examination for students with learning disabilities.
Intermediate presentation related to construction and water supply works.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Koύκης, Γ., Σαμπατακάκης, Ν. (2022): Γεωλογία Τεχνικών Έργων, 2η Εκδοση, Παπασωτηρίου, Αθήνα.
Βουδούρης, Κ. (2022): Εκμετάλλευση και Διαχείριση Υπόγειου Νερού. Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Κωστόπουλος Σ.Δ. 2013. Σήραγγες. Κατασκευστική τεχνική, υπολογιστική διερεύνηση και συμβασιακά θέματα. Εκδόσεις Ίων. 896 σελ.
Στουρνάρας Γ., Σταυροπούλου Μ. 2016. Τεχνική Γεωλογία. Εκδόσεις Τζιόλα. Αθήνα. 416 σελ.
ASCE (1987): Ground Water Management. 3rd edition. ASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice, No 40, New York.
Barton N., Lien R., Lunde J. 1974. Engineering classifcation of rock masses for the design of tunnel support. Rock Mech Rock Eng, 6(4), pp. 189-236. Also published in: Norges Geotekniske Institutt, Publikasjon 106.
Bieniawski Ζ.Τ. 1989. Engineering Rock Mass Classifications: A Complete Manual for Engineers and
Geologists in Mining. Civil, and Petroleum Engineering. Wiley. 251 p.
Bell F.G. 1993. Engineering geology and geotechnics. Blackwell Scientific Publications. London.
De Vallejo L., Ferrer M. 2011.Geological Engineering. Taylor & Francis Group. London UK. 678 p.
Hoek E., Brown E.T. 1980. Underground excavations in rock. The Institution of Mining and Metallurgy,
London.
NGI 2015. Rock mass classification and support design. 54 p.
Findikakis, A., Sato, K. (2011): Groundwater management practices. CRC Press/Balkema, 350 p.
Τodd, D.K., Mays, L.W. (2005): Groundwater Hydrology. 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken.
Καββαδάς M. 2005. Σημειώσεις σχεδιασμού υπογείων έργων. (http://www.civil.ntua.gr/~kavvadas)
Λιάκουρης Δ. 1995. Η γεωλογία και τα φράγματα της ΔΕΗ. ΔΕΗ διεύθυνση εκπαίδευσης.
Μαρίνος Β. 2007. Γεωτεχνική ταξινόμηση και τεχνικογεωλογική συμπεριφορά ασθενών και σύνθετων γεωϋλικών κατά τη διάνοιξη σηράγγων. Διδακτορική διατριβή, ΕΜΠ, Αθήνα.
Παντέκης I. 1994. Σήραγγα: Λύση κατ’ επιλογή ή λύση ανάγκης; Μια θεώρηση από περιβαλλοντική (κυρίως) σκοπιά. Πρακτικά Διημερίδας «Γεωλογία των σηράγγων και υπόγειων έργων» Ελληνική Επιτροπή Τεχνικής Γεωλογίας, Γεωλογική Εταιρεία, Αθήνα, pp. 389-401
Last Update
28-02-2025
