Details
1-day course
CPD Credit: 7.5 hours; Competence/s: 1 & 2
Course Delivery Options
In-company Training: Click here for further information on in-company courses or email incompanycpd@engineersireland.ie for a customised quote.
Course Overview
- Introduction to current Standards
- Impact on Existing Codes and Changes to Practice
- Origin of rock types and their identification
- Description of Rock - word order
- Practical - Description of rock from hand specimens
- Mechanical logging of rock core
- Practical - Logging of rock core
- Rock testing to aid logging
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the delegates should be able to:
- Understand the requirements of the British Standards
- Carry out a compliant and consistent description of rocks
- Understand the effect of the drilling process on rock core quality
- Produce a mechanical log of rock core
- Appreciate the use of in situ tests as an aid to rock description
Who should attend?
The course is aimed at graduates, new entrants to the industry and practitioners seeking a refresher to enable comprehensive engineering logging of rocks. The course is equally relevant to those logging trial pits, boreholes, exposures or samples in the laboratory.
Trainer’s Profile
Julian Lovell BSc (Hons), FGS, PTLLS, A1
Julian has over 30 years experience in geology and geotechnics, with the last 25 years in site investigation.
He graduated in 1990 after gaining an Honours degree in Applied Geology and Geography and worked in geotechnical consultancy before moving into contracting where he has been involved in all aspects of geotechnical investigation. In the last 6 years he has been involved in several leading edge Research and Development projects which have included partnerships with the British Geological Survey (BGS) and Birmingham University.
He has also been an active member of working parties for SISG Part 3, The UK Specification for Ground Investigation, and the BDA's guidance notes for Dynamic Sampling.
In addition, Julian is also a member of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists and is the current Chair.
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