Engelska Studiehandboken kurser

Environmental Planning and Design

SBL105 Applied Geophysics for Civil Engineering 6.0 ECTS credits

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TIMEPERIOD: Quarter III

LANGUAGE: English

EXAMINER
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PREREQUISITES

COURSE AIM
The course will give an introduction into solid earth physics and basic knowledge about geophysical site investigation methods.

CONTENTS
Petrophysics, seismic wave propagation velocity, density, magnetic susceptibility, electric resistivity and permittivity, radioactive decay. Seismology, seismics, seismic wave types, reflection and refraction. The earth«s magnetic field, magnetometry. The gravity of the earth, the geoid, gravity measurements. Electric and electromagnetic methods, electric sounding and mapping, VLF, HLEM. Ground penetrating radar. Drillhole methods.

TEACHING
Lectures, practicals and field measurements. Practicals and field work are compulsary.

EXAMINATION
Written examination and approved practicals and field work.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS


Required assignment                                         	1.5ECTS
Laboratory work                                             	1.5ECTS
Written exam                                                	3.0ECTS

COURSE LITTERATURE
Not decided.

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