Geological-technical survey
Academic Year 2022/2023 - Teacher: Stefano CATALANOExpected Learning Outcomes
Understanding the methods and ability in mapping geological-technical units
Understanding the methods and ability in interpreting and using surface and subsurface data in costructing geological-technical cross-sections
Expertise in correctly representing geological-technical data on map and ability in filing them.
Course Structure
The course consists of 7 hours dedicated to the planning of field activities and theory on the techniques in geological-technical mapping. Lectures and extracurricular seminars are also provided on filing geological information by GIS software.
The course also provides 36 hours of field activities in the surroundings of an urban area with the objective to reconstruct the geological model by acquisition of surface data to combine with subsurface information by bore-hole logs.
The course completes with 24 hours dedicated to the use of QGis for the computerization of data and map restitution
Required Prerequisites
Physical Geology
Stratigraphic geology
Geology
Basics on Geological Mapping
Petrography
Engineering Geology
Basics on use of Gis
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
The course consists of practical activities aiming at:
- collecting and interpreting previous data and studies for the compilation of the legend to adopt
- selection of technics to employ in realizing the geological survey
- basics on the use of QGis to store field data
- geological field mapping
- drawing of geological cross-section
- realizing and implementing QGis project
Textbook Information
Giorgio Cremonini - Rilevamento Geologico, Ed. Pitagora
Corrado Venturini - Realizzare e leggere carte e sezioni geologiche, Ed. Flaccovio
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Data collection | mapsscientific papersavailable subsurface data |
| 2 | selecting methodology | 1/2 |
| 3 | Introduction to the Use of QGis | Assisted practical activities |
| 4 | Field-mapping | Assisted practical activities |
| 5 | drawing the geological cross-sections | Assisted practical activities |
| 6 | finalization of the QGis project and restitution of the geological map | Assisted practical activities |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Geometry of geological boundaries on map
Comments on the geological cross-sections