The Geology and Measurements Laboratory provides a setting for students to study both geology and geotechnical engineering. It houses:

• collections of minerals and rock specimens
• topographic maps
• geologic maps
• aerial photographs
• photographic slides
• reference materials.

A room adjacent to the laboratory provides space to store equipment used for class demonstrations and fieldwork.

The Geology and Measurements Laboratory is primarily a teaching facility and is well suited for students to use the tables for their design exercises. It can accommodate a total of 48 students at 24 tables.

The students have work areas for:

• examining specimens
• studying maps
• preparing in-class assignments

Major exercises for CEE 2602 include:

• Interpretation of topographic maps
• Drawing of topographic cross sections
• Introduction to the use of engineering transits
• Interpretation of stereographic aerial photographs
• Construction of a model truss
• Highway route alignment

Laboratory exercises for GLY 2805 include:

• Identification of minerals
• Identification of rocks
• Interpretation of a seismogram from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake
• Landform interpretation from topographic maps
• Landform interpretation from stereographic aerial photographs

Courses Meeting Here

Three courses meet in this laboratory and include hands on exercises:

• CEE 2602 Civil Engineering Measurements
• GLY 2805 Geology for Engineers
• Both CEE 4801, Foundation Design, and CEE 3801, Soil Mechanics, have classes that use this room because it is dual-purpose room - used for both labs and lectures.
   

Students taking water samples