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This certificate course is provided for senior undergraduate students and graduates to enhance the better job opportunities for them in the construction industry. The course covers the following topics. 1. Introduction: • Role of Engineering Geologists in Construction Industry 2. Geology: • Structural Geology • Tectonics • Geological Process (Weathering, etc.) 3. Geotechnical Site Investigation: • Drillings • Field Tests (In-situ Tests) • Soil and Rock Sampling • Geophysical Methods 4. Determination and Application of Geotechnical Parameters (Soil & Rock): • Common Laboratory Tests (Common Tests for Physical Mechanical Properties) 5. Basic Soil Mechanics: • Origin and Nature of Soil • Classification of Soil • Soil Mass Composition (Index Properties) 6. Basic Rock Mechanics: • Index Properties of Rock • Classification of Rock Mass for Engineering Purposes (Terzaghi (1946) Rock Load Classification, RQD and RSR) 7. Basic Hydrogeology: • Physical Hydrogeology in General 8. Introduction to Foundation Engineering (including simple design calculations): • Shallow Foundation • Deep Foundation 9. Application of Engineering Geology: • Dam Construction • Tunneling & Cavern excavation 10. Geotechnical Instrumentation: • Common Types if Instruments and Their Applications

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