Engineering Geology

  1. Engineering Applications
    1. Foundation Engineering
      1. Shallow Foundations
        1. Spread Footings
          1. Isolated Footings
            1. Combined Footings
              1. Strap Footings
              2. Mat Foundations
                1. Flat Slabs
                  1. Ribbed Mats
                    1. Basement Mats
                  2. Deep Foundations
                    1. Driven Piles
                      1. Steel Piles
                        1. Concrete Piles
                          1. Timber Piles
                          2. Bored Piles
                            1. Drilled Shafts
                              1. Auger Cast Piles
                                1. Continuous Flight Auger Piles
                                2. Micropiles
                                3. Bearing Capacity Analysis
                                  1. Theoretical Methods
                                    1. Terzaghi's Theory
                                      1. Meyerhof's Method
                                        1. Hansen's Method
                                        2. Field Testing
                                          1. Plate Load Tests
                                            1. Penetration Tests
                                            2. Rock Foundations
                                              1. Bearing Capacity on Rock
                                                1. Rock Socket Design
                                              2. Settlement Analysis
                                                1. Immediate Settlement
                                                  1. Consolidation Settlement
                                                    1. Secondary Compression
                                                      1. Differential Settlement
                                                        1. Tolerable Settlement Limits
                                                        2. Foundation Design Considerations
                                                          1. Geological Conditions
                                                            1. Loading Conditions
                                                              1. Environmental Factors
                                                                1. Construction Constraints
                                                              2. Tunneling and Underground Construction
                                                                1. Geological Investigation for Tunnels
                                                                  1. Site Characterization Requirements
                                                                    1. Ground Condition Prediction
                                                                      1. Geotechnical Baseline Reports
                                                                      2. Tunneling Methods
                                                                        1. Conventional Tunneling
                                                                          1. Drill and Blast
                                                                            1. Sequential Excavation Method
                                                                            2. Mechanized Tunneling
                                                                              1. Tunnel Boring Machines
                                                                                1. Pipe Jacking
                                                                                  1. Microtunneling
                                                                                2. Ground-Tunnel Interaction
                                                                                  1. Ground Deformation
                                                                                    1. Stress Redistribution
                                                                                      1. Convergence Analysis
                                                                                      2. Groundwater Issues
                                                                                        1. Inflow Prediction
                                                                                          1. Dewatering Systems
                                                                                            1. Waterproofing
                                                                                            2. Support Systems
                                                                                              1. Primary Support
                                                                                                1. Shotcrete
                                                                                                  1. Rock Bolts
                                                                                                    1. Steel Ribs
                                                                                                    2. Secondary Lining
                                                                                                      1. Cast-in-Place Concrete
                                                                                                        1. Precast Segments
                                                                                                      2. Monitoring and Instrumentation
                                                                                                        1. Surface Settlement Monitoring
                                                                                                          1. Tunnel Convergence
                                                                                                            1. Groundwater Monitoring
                                                                                                              1. Structural Health Monitoring
                                                                                                            2. Dam Engineering
                                                                                                              1. Dam Types and Selection
                                                                                                                1. Embankment Dams
                                                                                                                  1. Earth Dams
                                                                                                                    1. Rockfill Dams
                                                                                                                    2. Concrete Dams
                                                                                                                      1. Gravity Dams
                                                                                                                        1. Arch Dams
                                                                                                                          1. Buttress Dams
                                                                                                                        2. Site Investigation for Dams
                                                                                                                          1. Foundation Conditions
                                                                                                                            1. Material Sources
                                                                                                                              1. Seepage Paths
                                                                                                                                1. Seismic Considerations
                                                                                                                                2. Foundation Treatment
                                                                                                                                  1. Grouting Programs
                                                                                                                                    1. Consolidation Grouting
                                                                                                                                      1. Curtain Grouting
                                                                                                                                      2. Cutoff Walls
                                                                                                                                        1. Concrete Cutoffs
                                                                                                                                          1. Slurry Walls
                                                                                                                                          2. Foundation Preparation
                                                                                                                                          3. Seepage Control
                                                                                                                                            1. Seepage Analysis
                                                                                                                                              1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                1. Filters and Drains
                                                                                                                                                  1. Impervious Barriers
                                                                                                                                                  2. Stability Analysis
                                                                                                                                                    1. Slope Stability
                                                                                                                                                      1. Foundation Stability
                                                                                                                                                        1. Seismic Stability
                                                                                                                                                        2. Reservoir Issues
                                                                                                                                                          1. Reservoir-Induced Seismicity
                                                                                                                                                            1. Sedimentation
                                                                                                                                                              1. Environmental Impacts
                                                                                                                                                            2. Slope Engineering
                                                                                                                                                              1. Natural Slopes
                                                                                                                                                                1. Slope Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Stability Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Monitoring Systems
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Cut Slopes
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Design Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Excavation Methods
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Stabilization Measures
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Embankments and Fills
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Material Selection
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Compaction Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Performance Monitoring
                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Retaining Structures
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Gravity Retaining Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Cantilever Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Counterfort Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mechanically Stabilized Earth
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Reinforced Earth Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Soil Nail Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Gabion Walls
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Slope Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Reinforcement Methods
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Structural Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Vegetation Measures
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Transportation Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Highway Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Subgrade Evaluation
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pavement Design Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Embankment Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Cut Slope Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Railway Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Track Substructure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Ballast Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Subgrade Preparation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Route Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Geological Constraints
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Geotechnical Factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Environmental Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Economic Factors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Bridge Foundations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Site Investigation Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Foundation Type Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Scour Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Seismic Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Airport Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Runway Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Taxiway Construction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Terminal Foundations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Drainage Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Coastal and Marine Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Coastal Processes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Wave Action
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Tidal Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Sediment Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Coastal Erosion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Coastal Protection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Seawalls
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Revetments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Breakwaters
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Beach Nourishment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Harbor and Port Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Site Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Foundation Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Dredging Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sediment Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Offshore Structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Foundation Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pile Foundations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Gravity Foundations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Suction Caissons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. River Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Bank Stabilization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Channel Modification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Flood Control Structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Sediment Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Waste Management Facilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Landfill Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Site Selection Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Geological Suitability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Liner Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Clay Liners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Geomembrane Liners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Composite Liners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Leachate Collection
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Gas Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Hazardous Waste Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Containment Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Monitoring Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Remediation Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Nuclear Waste Disposal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Deep Geological Repositories
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Site Characterization
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Long-Term Stability
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Safety Assessment

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