This course highlights the role of geology in engineering projects. Topics covered: minerals; rocks; surficial deposits; rocks and soils as engineering materials; distribution of rocks at and below ...

Maps are an important tool for learning about the world around you. Some maps are designed to show what roads will take you where, and others are designed to tell you about the actual land in a given ...

The University of Washington project that produced some of the nation’s most detailed geologic maps is in danger of being shut down — another victim of the sluggish economy. The work of GeoMapNW gives ...

Research Interests: Engineering geology, landslide mechanisms, rock slope stability modelling, applications of remote sensing on rock mass characterization, slope stability and tunnels, debris flows, ...