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Mechanics Of Deformable Bodies
A force perpendicular to the sect...,
A force parallel to the section is,
Moment parallel to the cross section
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Slope Stability
Assumptions for limit equilibrium...,
Assumptions for finite element me...
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Site Investigation
Ground penetration radar gpr,
Electromagnetic conductivity em,
Drilling methods
4
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COASTS: Waves
Energy reduction may occur as a r...,
What is flocculation,
How are waves formed
6
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COASTS: Hard & Soft Engineering
What do groynes do hard soft,
What do rock bunds rip rap do har...,
What do gabions do hard soft
15
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COASTS: Headland erosion
How is a notch formed,
How is an arch formed,
How is a sea cave formed
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COASTS: Mass Movement
What is mass movement,
What is the classification of mas...,
How does rock type contribute to ...
6
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COASTS: Sea level change
What s the issue with global warming,
What s the issue with increase in...,
When sea levels rise flooding par...
7
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COASTS: Value of coastal areas
How can coastal areas be a valuab...
1
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COASTS: Processes
What is hydraulic action a type o...,
What is abrasion a type of erosion,
What is attrition a type of erosion
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COASTS: Rock type and coastline types
What are coherent rocks,
What are incoherent rocks,
What are concordant coastlines
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COASTS: Other landforms (NOT part of headland)
What is a shingle ridge,
What is a spit how is it formed,
What is a tombolo
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Lecture 1 - Desk Study
What the purpose of a desk study,
What is the purpose of the introd...,
Why are walkover surveys important
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Lecture 1 - Practices, Testing and Installations
What installations would be made ...,
What are the two modes of reinsta...,
What are the four sampling techni...
30
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Lecture 2 - Factual and Interpretive Reporting
What does bs5930 1999 indicate,
What three decisions must be made...,
How do you distinguish silt from ...
20
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Lecture 2 - Geotechnical Engineering
What should be worn when dealing ...,
How is degree of contamination me...,
What is a common soil problem wha...
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Lecture 2 - Geotechnical Engineering contd...
What long term bolt and dowel sta...,
How can are soil and rock anchors...,
Name one kind of rock anchor
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Finals 2 - Ground Subsidence
Happens when the ground material ...,
Subsidence rock types,
Types of subsidence include the f...
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Introduction
Why is engineering geology important
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Soil Engineering Characteristics
Name five types of soil deposits,
What are the engineering characte...,
What are six most important engin...
7
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Phase Relationships And Compaction
Review weight volume relationship...,
What is soil compaction,
How many phases are in a dry soil...
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Basic Mechanics Effective Stress
How is normal stress mitigated by...,
How is shear stress mitigated in ...
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Basic Mechanics Seepage
What are artesian conditions,
What affects the coefficient of p...,
What is a perched water table
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Soil Description And Characteristics
What does the dilatancy test tell...
1
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Environmental Factors
What are the main environmental f...,
What is effective stress,
Why are man made hazards important
5
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Rock Classification
What are the general descriptors ...
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Rock Basic Mechanics
What is the difference between a ...
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Mechanical Properties Of Rocks
What is the difference between no...,
Define strain,
What is the difference between ax...
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Site Investigations Part 1
What re the primary objectives of...,
What are the three most important...
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Old Midterm
Three philosophies of engineering...,
Environmental factors that change...,
What are the three most important...
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Geohazards
Define technogical failures,
What are the five steps to combat...,
What are some important tools to ...
17
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Site Investigation COPY
What s the typical location and s...,
What are the main types of in sit...,
What are the common ways to measu...
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Exam 2
Flow lines,
Equipotential lines,
Rules for flow net
50
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Chapter 6
What is earth work,
Example of projects requiring ear...,
What are properly graded tract le...
36
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For Midterm
Stress due to soil and water only,
Stress due to construction of fil...,
Stress perpendicular to the plane
28
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Structures and Mechanisms
What is stress,
What is strain,
What is the formula for strain
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Intro
What knoweledge is needed before ...,
Objectives,
Stages of investigation
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Exploration Methods
Factors affecting choice of explo...,
Types of sub surface exploration ...,
Positives of trial pits
15
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Sampling
Sampling frequencies for sand,
Sampling frequencies for clay,
Types of samples
21
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In-situ testing
Most common type of in situ test ...,
Types of penetration tests,
Why is spt test used its advantag...
20
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Past exam paper theory questions
Describe the role of soil element...,
What considerations are required ...,
Rotatory core techinque
23
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weathering
Weathering definition,
5 factors controlling weathering,
Moving from the north to the sout...
31
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Defects & Earthquakes
3 causes of defects in rock masses,
2 forms of defect,
Define a joint
47
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Soil
Soil vs rock similarities,
Soil vs rock differences,
Soils are products of
50
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Landslide Classification
Definition of landslides,
Are landslides limited to land,
Ground subsidence collapse ice fa...
29
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Landslide mapping and mitigation
What do we need to know to be abl...,
Two main categories of landslide ...,
What are some of the things we ca...
11
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Volcanic processes and hazards
Why are volcanoes both destructiv...,
3 things effected by large volcan...,
Define volcano
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coastal processes
Tides,
Tsunami are tidal wavestrue or false,
Everywhere experience equal tides...
44
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fluvial processes
Fluvial systems,
Hydrological cycle,
Surface water
29
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site investigation COPY COPY
Geology vs geotechnical engineering,
What is the objective of site inv...,
Test pits
19
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