Geological and Geophysical Engineering
- Geological and Geophysical Engineering
Geological and geophysical engineering is the engineering science of applying engineering principles to the study of earth materials as part of the engineering design of facilities including roads, tunnels, and mines especially as related to minerals and mineral products. Some see it as a merging of the disciplines of earth sciences and engineering and materials science, but, while it includes aspects of all, it has several specializations unique to the field.
Geological and geophysical engineers are particularly prized in the field of mining, including the fields of mine development, exploration, and operation. Geological/geophysical engineers conduct slope stability analyses, and design remediations for unstable slopes including landslides for mining concerns and civil engineering projects. They are involved in both civil and mining tunneling projects. Some geological/geophysical engineers choose to specialize instead on geotechnical or environmental aspects of the field.
ee also
* Engineering geology
* Environmental geology
* Exploration geophysics
External links
*Geophysical Engineering Committee of ASCE [http://cgiss.boisestate.edu/~pm/geoph_cmty/index.html]
*Environmental & Engineering Geophysical Society [http://www.eegs.org]
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