Beth Ibberson

University of Portsmouth

Undertaking 4 main modules and a summer project including:Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Design - Learning the basics of laboratory and field descriptions to BS5930 and writing professional geotechnical interpretive and foundation design reports.Rock Mechanics and Engineering Design - Learning the theory behind rock behaviour as stress is applied within a laboratory environment. This aided the writing of an industry level preliminary tunnel assessment with little provided… Show more Undertaking 4 main modules and a summer project including:Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Design - Learning the basics of laboratory and field descriptions to BS5930 and writing professional geotechnical interpretive and foundation design reports.Rock Mechanics and Engineering Design - Learning the theory behind rock behaviour as stress is applied within a laboratory environment. This aided the writing of an industry level preliminary tunnel assessment with little provided data.Contaminated Land and Groundwater Protection - Learning the legislations and standards followed within the UK contaminated land and groundwater industry and applying these to creating a conceptual site model. Highlighting the source-pathways-receptors.Ground Models - Using the geology of the United Kingdom to apply geomorphological mapping to a number of geological hazards. For Example landslides within the Cotswolds. Show less

University of Portsmouth

This course provided the basic background knowledge of geology, becoming more complex throughout the three years and focussing on the geology of the United Kingdom. This knowledge was provided through practical, theoretical and IT forms of communication.

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