Applied Geology Course 2024/2025 for Building Engineering Students
This Applied Geology course in Building Engineering at Ravenna Campus for the academic year 2024/2025 covers rock recognition, geological hazards, and risk mitigation. Students will learn about rock-forming minerals, thematic maps, and geological risks. The course includes theoretical and practical modules focusing on geological knowledge and field activities. Taught by Gilberto Bonaga and Giacomo Titti, the course aims to equip students with skills for building design based on geology concepts. Discover more about the modules, target skills, and course structure in this detailed overview.
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Course presentation 99616 -Applied Geology Cds. 5897 BUILDING ENGINEERINg Ravenna Campus 2024 2025
99616 - APPLIED GEOLOGY Anno Accademico 2024/2025 Docente: Gilberto Bonaga Crediti formativi (CFU): 6 SSD: GEO/05 Teaching linguage: english Moduli: Gilberto Bonaga (Modulo 1) Giacomo Titti (Modulo 2) Modalit didattica: Conventional Lessons in presence (Modulo 1) Conventional Lessons in presence (Modulo 2) Campus: Ravenna Corso: Laurea in Building Construction Engineering (cod. 5897) 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Lessons schedule: https://www.unibo.it/it/studiare/dottorati-master-specializzazioni-e-altra- formazione/insegnamenti/insegnamento/2024/482061/orariolezioni#489558 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Target skills and knowledge: The course is designed to instruct the students to recognize rock-forming minerals and rock textures in order to classify specimens and outcrops understanding their physico-chemical behaviour. At the end of the course the students will be also able to read and understand thematic maps and documents needed for the design of buildings on the basis of general concepts of stratigraphy and structural geology. Finally, the students will be introduced to geological hazards and risks with particular regard to volcanic, seismic, landslide and flood risk, in the frame of environmental impact assessment (E.I.A.). 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
The course is structured in two consequential modules. Module 1 is more theoretical and would introduce the student to the basic knowledge of geology. The second Module is more practical and would focus on the field activities, risk mitigation solution design, site characterization and geological models development. The objects of the lessons can be summarized: Module 1: 1.Lithology as a function of the recognition of minerals and rocks, through genetic processes; 2.Geo-thematic cartography, elaboration and reading of geological documentation preparatory to building design through general information on Stratigraphic Geology and Structural Geology; Module 2 1.Risk assessment arising from natural hazards with particular interest to geological risks; 2.Tools and related applications for monitoring in different geological and geomorphological contexts; 3.Case studies of surveys and campaigns aimed at the evaluation of the geological model 4.Basic concepts on groundwater 5.Measures for the prevention and mitigation of geological risk 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Readings/Bibliography All materials, documents and readings provided are available on the VIRTUALE platform (https://virtuale.unibo.it [https://virtuale.unibo.it/] ) of the course. The slides represent the main study material for passing the final exam Below are some recommended readings useful for passing the final exam: Module 1 Earle, S. (2015). Physical geology. BCcampus. Available for free online Module 2 Wieczorek, G. F. (1996). Landslides: investigation and mitigation. Transportation Research Board Special Report, (247). Available for free online Freeze, R. A., Cherry, J. A. (1979). Groundwater. Prentice-Hall. Available for free online 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Teaching methods Lessons take place in presence. No online lessons are given. The language of the lessons is English. The teaching method is based on lectures supported by interactive discussions between teacher and students and by practical group exercises to be carried out during the lessons. To stimulate student learning, geologists, engineers and experts occasionally be invited. professionals such field as: will in the 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Assessment methods 1/2 To obtain the sufficiency, students must demonstrate at least a knowledge of the key concepts of the subject, a certain capacity for critical application and a comprehensible use of the technical language described in the section 'Knowledge and skills to be achieved'. A failing grade will be given if the student shows gaps in knowledge of key concepts of the subject, inappropriate use of language, and/or logical failures in the analysis of the subject. There are no intermediate tests. No exercises or homework are required that may affect the final grade. Classroom attendance during the course is recommended but is not mandatory and does not affect the final score. The assessment of knowledge is based on a single written test and an optional oral test. Only students who have obtained a grade of 17/30 or 30/30 will be admitted to the oral exam. If during the oral test the student is able to demonstrate knowledge of the key concepts, the grade can be converted from 17/30 to 18/30 in the first situation, while if during the oral exam the student demonstrates critical application skills, and an understandable use of technical language, the grade can be converted from 30/30 to 30 laude/30 in the second hypothesis. 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
Assessment methods 2/2 The written exam is structured in: 18 multiple-choice questions (Score: 1 point if the answer is correct, -0.5 points if wrong, 0 points for no answer) 3 multiple-choice graphic questions (Score: 2 points if the answer is correct, -0.5 points if wrong, 0 points for no answer) 2 open questions (Score: from 1 to 3 points) The final grade is calculated from the arithmetic sum of the points with a maximum of 30 points. The written test must be completed in 1 hour and 30 minutes. Books, notes, personal computers and any other device are not allowed during the written test. To take the exam, the student must book for the exam date through the online application prepared by UNIBO: ALMAESAMI (https://almaesami.unibo.it [https://almaesami.unibo.it/] ) More information here: https://www.unibo.it/en/university/organisation-and-campuses/university-services/online-services/online-services- for-students/guide-to-online-student-services/almaesami . 99616 - Applied Geology (Cds. 5897 - Ra) 2024 2025
