Program Overview

AL1302 Geoscience and Geotechnical Engineering

The course AL1302 Geoscience and Geotechnical Engineering is a 7.5 credit course offered by the KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

Information per Course Offering

• Termin: Autumn 2025
• Start: 25 Aug 2025
• Duration: 25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
• Periods: Autumn 2025: P1 (7.5 hp)
• Pace of study: 50%
• Application code: 50147
• Form of study: Normal Daytime
• Language of instruction: Swedish
• Course memo: Not published
• Number of places: Not limited
• Target group: No information inserted
• Planned modular schedule: No information inserted
• Schedule: Link to schedule
• Part of programme: Degree Programme in Civil Engineering and Urban Management, year 2, Mandatory

Contact

• Examiner: Benedict Reinardy
• Course coordinator: Benedict Reinardy, Katti Grünfeld
• Teachers: Joakim Riml, Johan Spross, Benedict Reinardy, Katti Grünfeld, Stefan Larsson

Course Syllabus

The course syllabus is available in an accessible format on this page.

Content and Learning Outcomes

Course Contents

The course activities consist of lectures, exercises, and field studies, covering:

• Landforms and formations as functions of recent and previous geological processes
• Behavior and physical and chemical properties of soil materials
• Structural structure of bedrock and soil layers and changes in soil properties
• Basic knowledge of geological conditions in Sweden and the utilization of soil material
• Survey methodology and skills in the interpretation and analysis of geodata
• Hydrological cycle and its constituent parts and terms
• Calculation methods for flows and water balances
• Basic statistical analysis of hydrological data
• Basic knowledge of the soil's water holding properties
• Groundwater movement under saturated and unsaturated conditions and pore water pressure
• Basic soil mechanical principles and theories
• Methodology for soil reinforcement, execution, and interpretation of geotechnical investigations
• Risk assessments for landslides and landslides in building planning

Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the structure and composition of the earth and describe geological conditions in Sweden
• Account for the properties and use of different soil and rock materials
• Identify, classify, and compare minerals, rocks, and soils commonly found in Sweden
• Interpret geological maps and account for the structure of the soil and general layer sequences
• Analyze and interpret hydrological data and make flow calculations
• Interpret geological and geotechnical data from the most common exploration and sampling methods
• Assess the suitability of the methods
• Analyze mass calculation problems and simple settlement problems
• Describe the most common soil reinforcement methods in Sweden and assess when they are suitable for use
• Account for the causes and course of landslides and landslides in soil, and propose appropriate preventive measures

Literature and Preparations

Specific Prerequisites

At least 6 credits completed in AI1527 Community building process, including TEN2 (1.5 credits) and ÖVN2 (1.5 credits), which correspond to knowledge in natural resource technology and sustainable supply systems.

Literature

Information about course literature can be found in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and Completion

Grading Scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

• TENA - Written exam, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• TENB - Written exam, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• ÖVN1 - Exercises, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F

The examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability. The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years. All modules are compulsory, and TENA and TENB cannot be replaced.

Examiner

Benedict Reinardy

Ethical Approach

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further Information

Course Room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas.

Offered by

ABE/Sustainability and Environmental Engineering

Main Field of Study

Technology

Education Cycle

First cycle