The Geology and Measurements Laboratory provides a setting for students to study both geology and geotechnical engineering. It houses:
- collections of minerals and rock specimens
- topographic maps
- geologic maps
- aerial photographs
- photographic slides
- reference materials.
A room adjacent to the laboratory provides space to store equipment used for class demonstrations and fieldwork.
The Geology and Measurements Laboratory is primarily a teaching facility and is well suited for students to use the tables for their design exercises. It can accommodate a total of 48 students at 24 tables.
The students have work areas for:
- examining specimens
- studying maps
- preparing in-class assignments
Major exercises for CEE 2602 include:
- Interpretation of topographic maps
- Drawing of topographic cross sections
- Introduction to the use of engineering transits
- Interpretation of stereographic aerial photographs
- Construction of a model truss
- Highway route alignment
Laboratory exercises for GLY 2805 include:
- Identification of minerals
- Identification of rocks
- Interpretation of a seismogram from the 1964 Alaskan earthquake
- Landform interpretation from topographic maps
- Landform interpretation from stereographic aerial photographs
