ESF is also supporting and contributing views to a scheme for the designation of Global Heritage Building Stones which is being developed by the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment.
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The academy conducts scientific research on various aspects of geology and geophysics, such as the analytic and exploration techniques of mineral deposit, hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, karst geology, exploration geophysics and geochemistry.
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"' Geoengineering "'or "'geological engineering "', engineering geology, and geotechnical engineering deal with the discovery, development, and production and use of subsurface earth resources, as well as the design and construction of earthworks.
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While engineering geology is applicable principally to planning, design and construction activities, other specialties of geology are applied in a variety of geoprofessional specialty fields, such as mining geology, petroleum geology, and environmental geology.
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"' Arthur Casagrande "'( August 28, 1902 September 6, 1981 ) was an Austrian-born American civil engineer who made important contributions to the fields of engineering geology and geotechnical engineering during its infancy.
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Engineering geology studies may be performed during the planning, environmental impact analysis, civil or structural engineering design, value engineering and construction phases of public and private works projects, and during post-construction and forensic phases of projects.
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Chow Weng Sum, 46, who heads the engineering geology division at the Geological Survey Department, said if blasting operations had been carried out nearby, it would endanger the face of the hill and cause a collapse.
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The ability to measure millimeteric-level surface changes due to both geological and anthropogenic effects introduced a new dimension to environmental studies in disciplines ranging from earthquake and volcano studies to groundwater and oil extraction and engineering geology.
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At the same conference it was agreed to advance the GHSR proposal under the auspices of Commission C-10 Building Stones and Ornamental Rocks of the International Association for Engineering Geology and the Environment ( IAEG ).
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In 1951, one of the earliest definitions of the " Engineering Geologist " or " Professional Engineering Geologist " was provided by the Executive Committee of the Division on Engineering Geology of the Geological Society of America.
