Environmental Factors Flashcards
1
Q
What are the main environmental factors that impact engineering works?
A
Climate : rainfall, temperature, wind
Time
Natural hazards
Stress in the ground
2
Q
What is effective stress?
A
Imposed stress by gravity less the water pressure acting in ores and joints
3
Q
Why are man made hazards important?
A
Because they occur at a rate greater than natural geological processes
4
Q
Explain dynamic processes
A
Engineering certain conditions may affect other environmental processes.
Like building a jetty and creating a new sand bar
5
Q
What are the three main principals of the engineering geologist?
A
All engineering works are built on the ground
The ground will react to said construction
Engineering must accommodate said behaviour
