Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE)

Besides the traditional topics of soil mechanics, foundation engineering, earth structures, underground excavations, land subsidence, and landslide mitigations, land reclamation, ground improvement, geosynthetics engineering, analytical and numerical analyses, geotechnical engineers and researchers are increasingly involved in many new and dynamic areas of geoengineering and geo exploration. They are also challenged to solve geoenvironmental problems, the reduction of construction wastes, clean-up of contaminated sites, geological-related hazards as well as onshore and offshore exploration and production of new mineral and energy resources.

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Area of Specialization

The Field of study of Geotechnical and earth resources engineering (GTE) offers three major areas of specialization. Soil Engineering(SE), Tunnel Engineering(TE) and Engineering and Environmental Geology(EEG).

Special sub- specialization under GTE is Geosystem Exploration and Petroleum Geoengineering offers two specific areas of Subsurface Engineering (SSE) and Facility Engineering(FE)

In addition to the GTEs program offered the 1-year master’s program and flexible master’s program at the mother AIT campus in Bangkok, the field offers both GTE and GEPG programs.

Keywords

• Geological principles
• Rock mechanics
• Geophysical techniques
• Mineral and energy exploration and development
• Land subsidence mitigation
• Natural hazard mitigation
• Site investigation
• Terrain evaluation
• Underground excavations and tunneling
• Rock slope engineering
• Soft ground improvement and construction techniques
• Soil dynamics earthquake engineering;
• Earth reinforcement and earth retaining structures;
• Pavement design and construction
• Risk analyses and probabilistic methods
• Numerical methods and computer-aided design
• Geosynthetic engineering; and lightweight materials
• Geosystem engineering and exploration
• Exploration geophysics
• Petrophysics,
• Well-log interpretation,
• Reservoir characterization and engineering

Preferred Background

• Master Program

Undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering, Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining, Geophysics, and Petroleum Engineering; other disciplines are considered on a case-to-case basis

• Doctoral Program

Master’s degree in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Geophysics, Petroleum Engineering, and Mining.

January-May Semester (12 credits)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CE71.51	Foundation Engineering and Design	3(3-0)
CE71.56	Ground Improvement Techniques and Geosynthetics	3(3-0)
CE71.53	Underground Excavation and Tunneling	3(3-0)
CE71.xx	Advanced Geotechnical Testing & Modeling	3(2-3)

The students can consider selecting one of the following recommended courses or from other programs that they see fit:

INTER SEMESTER JUNE-JULY (2 credits): one of the following customized courses can be offered depending on the demands and availability of the invited lecturers

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CE71.90xx	Practical Geotechnical Engineering (Customized topics)	2(2-0)
CE71.xx	Unsaturated soil mechanics

SEMESTERS 3 &4 – THESIS WORKS(22 credits) FOR THE THESIS OPTION
SEMESTERS 3 &4 – COURSEWORK (12 credits) and RESEARCH WORK (10 credits) FOR THE RESEARCH STUDY OPTION

II. Engineering and Environmental Geology (Core Course)

August-December Semester (12 credits)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CE71.31	Engineering Geology	3(2-3)
CE71.12	Rock Mechanics	3(2-3)
CE71.9008	Forensic Geotechnical Engineering	3(3-0)
CE71.xxx	Geoenvironmental Engineering	3(3-0)

January-May Semester (12 credits)

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CE71.53	Underground Excavation and Tunneling	3(3-0)
CE71.65	Exploration Geophysics	3(2-3)
CE71.56	Ground Improvement Techniques and Geosynthetics	3(3-0)
CE71.61	Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering	3(3-0)

The students can consider selecting one of the following recommended courses or from other programs that they see fit:

INTER SEMESTER JUNE-JULY (2 credits): one of the following customised courses can be offered depending on the demands and availability of the invited lecturers

Course ID	Course Title	Credits
CE71.90xx	Landslide Mapping and Slope Stability	2(2-0)
CE71.90xx	Groundwater Investigation and Land Subsidence Analysis	2(2-0)

SEMESTERS 3 &4 – THESIS WORKS(22 credits) FOR THE THESIS OPTION

SEMESTERS 3 &4 – COURSEWORK (12 credits) and RESEARCH WORK (10 credits) FOR THE RESEARCH STUDY OPTION

Concerned Faculty

Dr. Kuo-Chieh Chao

Associate Professor, CIE Head of Department

Dr. Avirut Puttiwongrak

Assistant Professor

Staff

SUPAMAS UNTUI

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Supamas Untui

Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering (GTE) 

Department of CIE 

Phone: +66 (0)2 524 6057 

Email: supamas@ait.asia