Writing in December's Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, the geologists said they believe the area was destroyed after an earthquake, which liquefied the rocks and soil that were the foundation of the cities and toppled all the buildings.
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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 in 1951, as follows:
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The dam is credited as one of the first applied examples of the soil mechanics science in New Zealand, and was soon followed by the creating of engineering geology as a major subject at the School of Engineering, Auckland.
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During the next eight months, this group ( the Founding Charter Members ) set up the framework of the California Association of Engineering Geologists by formulating the aims of the organization, a definition of engineering geology, and membership qualifications.
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Geotechnical engineering, like geology, engineering geology, and geologic engineering, also involves the specialties of rock mechanics and soil mechanics, and often requires knowledge of geotextiles and geosynthetics, as well as an array of instrumentation and monitoring equipment, to help ensure specified conditions are achieved and maintained.
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The subjects of the Doctoral studies are mainly related to the research interests of the academic staff and they are generally covered by the areas mentioned in the Research paragraph along with some aspects of Engineering Geology, Engineering Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Air Quality Management, Port Operations, Positioning and Navigation etc.
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As the only state key laboratory in the field of engineering geology in China, the research orientations of the lab include hazard evaluation and prevention, soil and rock stability research for large engineering projects and environmental impact, regional stability and ecological and environmental geology, and geological hazard detection and information technology.
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In conjunction with this work with quarry and mining developers, Jackson lectured on mining and engineering geology in TCD ( 1968 70 ) and National University of Ireland, Galway ( 1972 5 ), and was extension lecturer of the Royal Dublin Society and consultant palaeontologist to the Geological Survey of Ireland ( 1971 5 ).
