Course Overview
This course provides an introduction to the terminology, theory and practices as related to geology, soil mechanics and the basic properties of soils and aggregates.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Define and discuss the terms 'geology' and 'soil mechanics.'
- Describe the natural processes that take place in the formation of rocks, soils and aggregates.
- Know the major types of rocks and be able to identify them by using the mot rock identification charts.
- Describe some of the tests used to classify a soil.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2006
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