KING SAUD UNIVERSITY            

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING        

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Instructor   :   Dr. Awad Ali Al-Karni

Room #      :  2A6

Office Ph.# :   4677041

CE 281 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering

COURSE OUTLINES

1.      Introduction

2.      Structure of earth

3.      Minerals

4.      Rocks

5.      Igneous rocks and volcanoes

6.      Weathering, erosion, and soil formation

7.      Sedimentary rocks

8.      Metamorphic rocks

9.      Structural features of rock masses

10.  Geology of water supply

11.  Geology of Saudi Arabia

نموذج وصف مقرر دراسي

رقم المقرر ورمزه : 281 همد                 

إسم المقرر: مقدمة للهندسة الجيوتقنية

الوحدات الدراسية : (نظري + تمارين ) 2(2+1)

المستوى : الرابع

REFERENCE:

McLean, A. C., and Gribble, C. D. (1985). GEOLOGY for CIVIL ENGINEERING. 2^nd Edition, George Allen   &UNWIN.

GRADING:

1.      Mid-Term Exam               25 points

2.      Term paper                    10 points

3.      Lab.                              10 points

4.      Attendance                    05 points

5.      Final Exam                     50 points

         Total                           100 points