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April 18, 2020 • 21:53 pm 30 points
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Role of engineering geologist in planning design and construction of major man made structurql features?

role of engineering geologist in planning design and construction of major man made structurql features?

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    Rahul kumar Best Answer

    Engineering Geologists play a very important role in the construction of major man made structural features from accessing the compatibility of bedrocks to the assessment of the age of the structural features. Main responsibilities of the engineering geologist include: collecting, analysing and interpreting data accessing, using and analysing site information (such as radar images, aerial photographs, reports and geological maps) prior to site investigations planning, organising and undertaking field work/site investigations by creating boreholes and trial pits preparing reports providing advice and information to clients on a range of issues including, for example, proposed use, subsidence and construction materials assessing and minimising the risks of man-made and natural hazards in the environment ensuring that projects keep to budgets and timescales managing and liaising with construction engineers, consultants, contractors and geotechnical engineers when more senior, managing projects and setting objectives. Engineering geologists could specialise in natural hazards, hydrogeology, rock mechanics, petrology and geochemistry – to name but a few specialist areas. Engineering geologists tend to split their time between office and sites: office hours are typical, but site work can involve longer days.

  • Ashish sharma best-answer

    Engineering Geologists play a significant role before the construction of roads, dams etc is carried out. Their core responsibility in the value chain is Site investigation. Site investigation is a process of site exploration consisting of boring, sampling and testing so as to obtain geotechnical information for a safe, practical and economical geotechnical evaluation and design. The Importance of Site Investigation cannot be overemphasized as it helps -To study the general suitability of the site for an engineering project. -To enable a safe, practical and economic design to be prepared. -To determine the possible difficulties that may be encountered by a specific construction method for any particular civil project. -To study the suitability of construction material (soil or rock). Without the above, the construction work may fail or become dysfunctional depending on the terrain.

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