Engineering geology and geomechanics

Institution:

UiO

Department:

Geosciences

Topic:

Geothermal energy

Master Code:

GEO4130

Semester:

Spring

On demand:

ECTS:

UiO Geosciences Geothermal energy GEO4130 Engineering geology and geomechanics Spring 10

Engineering (hydro-mechanical) properties of soils, rocks and fractured rock masses. Methods to determine deformation characteristics, shear strength and permeability. The importance of ground water pressures and effective stresses. Development and application of computational procedures to practical situations such as land subsidence, landslides, building foundations and tunnels.

Previous years

NorRen Summer School 2022

The 2022 Norwegian Research School in Renewable Energy (NorRen) took place at Holmen Fjordhotell in Asker from 13-17 of June. The summer school was organized by UiO:Energy and the research center MoZEES in collaboration with the with NTNU and NTRANS. The program was designed to be both interdisciplinary and interactive, with a mixture of expert talks, lectures and group work focusing on various aspects of sustainable transport.

Testimonials

Felipe

"All the lectures during the week were really great. I wouldn’t trade any of them. And I got several new work connections and friends!"

- Felipe Van de Sande Araujo, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU

NorRen participant 2021

Mirjam

"It was both instructive and inspiring to meet other PhD-students with various backgrounds and from various disciplines. The mix between lectures, group work, the excursion and social activities was very good."

- Mirjam Dyrhovden Fjell, University of Bergen

NorRen participant 2021