Geological Design of Engineering Works
| Title | ΓΕΩΛΟΓΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΛΕΤΕΣ ΤΕΧΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΡΓΩΝ / Geological Design of Engineering Works |
| Code | NGGG 825Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Makedon |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019082 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| TEKTONIKĪ GEŌLOGIA KAI STRŌMATOGRAFIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| EFARMOSMENĪ GEŌLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Total Hours | 26 |
| Class ID | 600305440
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600305440
- At the Website of the School: http://www.geo.auth.gr/courses/ggg/ggg881e/
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=4263
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Collect all the necessary data from the geological model of the regional area and integrate it into the scale of the project.
2. Organize an appropriate site investigation program depending on the needs and characteristics of the engineering project.
3. Process a variety of geological and geotechnical data.
4. Select the necessary data for the design of an engineering project.
5. Evaluate the data in qualitative and quantitative terms for the design of a dam, a tunnel, cut slopes of road construction.
6. Distinguish and evaluate the hazard of geological failures in an engineering project.
7. Draw longitudinal and cross-sections at the appropriate scale for the purposes of an engineering project.
8. Learn to handle specific geological and geotechnical data analysis software.
9. Acknowledge the requirements of geological studies and present the data in a study format following specific requirements and technical specifications.
Field Trip Learning Outcomes
1. They connect the theoretical knowledge they have acquired in the courses with geological in situ observations.
2. They understand how different qualities of geomaterials affect the various failure mechanisms depending on the engineering work as well as their extent-scale, observing actual cases.
3. They observe the construction of actual engineering projects based on the data of the relevant geological studies.
4. They understand their role and responsibility as geologists designers of engineering works both in determining safety during the construction and operation of a project, and in determining the final cost of the project.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
•General principles – Guidelines of geological designs for engineering works and technical specifications
•Design and execution of site investigation program
•Measurements and analysis of tectonic data
•Rock mass classification
•Design parameters – putting numbers in geology
•Engineering geological design of roadworks
•Engineering geological design of slope stability
•Engineering geological design of foundations of embankments and bridges
•Engineering geological design of tunnels
•Geological design of water drilling boreholes
•Engineering geological design of dams
•Tender documents, invoice for geological works in the context of geological studies
Field Trip
As part of the course, a one-day field trip on the subject of "Engineering Projects Studies" is carried out, preferably in an area of actual engineering works and specifically in areas of construction of cut slopes, tunnels and foundations (e.g. Egnatia Motorway, Mines, Thessaloniki Flyover).
Keywords
Design, failures, tunnels, dams, road works, embankments, cuts, foundations, landslides, site investigation
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1)The tutor uses computer and relative presentation or other software during the lectures
2)The lectures presentations as well as additional educational material are available to the students through the auth e-learning platform
3)The tutor communicates with the students via e-mail, other electronic media and through the auth e-learning platform
4)The course evaluation is performed using the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.) website
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 7 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Description
1. Written Exami with short-answer questions on topics taught at theory, topics that require evaluation of primary or secondary data (e.g. drawings, maps, diagrams, borehole and test results), as well as True/False or multiple choice questions. It makes up 90% of the overall score.
2. Alternatively, exam with paper-study on subjects-technical objects related to the course. It makes up 90% of the overall score.
3. Completion of a questionnaire related to the mandatory fieldwork to verify attendance. It makes up 10% of the overall score.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Submission of papers
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1.Κούκης Γεώργιος Χ., Σαμπατακάκης Νικόλαος Σ. Γεωλογία τεχνικών έργων. ISBN: 9789607530950. Εκδότης: Παπασωτηρίου
2.Δημόπουλος. Γεωλογικές Μελέτες Τεχνικών Έργων - Υδρογεωλογικές μελέτες
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
08-07-2025
