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Introduction<\/h3>\n

Geophysical methods aim at exploring, imaging, and monitoring the subsurface and provide a cost-effective and powerful toolbox for optimizing construction and engineering projects. They are applied for a wide range of tasks such as resource exploration, site investigation, geotechnical parameter estimation, hazard assessment, or short- and longtime environmental monitoring. Depending on the regulator, geophysical investigations are often mandatory within larger infrastructure projects. The different methods might be applied on the surface, below ground (e.g., in tunnels), in boreholes, or even airborne (e.g., drones). The methods are also highly scalable and can be employed to image and monitor the subsurface ranging from shallow soil structures to reservoirs in several kilometers of depth. Present and future challenges of all societies revolve around the ever-growing demands for energy, water, and raw materials, increased urbanization pressure, and mitigation of natural hazards due to climate change, which all require a better understanding and quantitative data of the earth beneath our feet.<\/p>\n

Given this versatility and wide range of potential applications, a solid and up-to-date understanding of geophysical methods is highly beneficial for geo-technicians, civil engineers, and geologists alike. In order to judge if and which geophysical methods can be beneficial for a specific task, a general knowledge of the methodologies is required. This concerns both the theoretical foundations, the practical applications, and last but not least the economic aspect of a geophysical campaign.<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/h3>\n

This course will provide you a general understanding of geophysical methods with an emphasis on their role in engineering, construction, mining, and similar applications scenarios. You will learn to judge if and how geophysics can be beneficial for your project, and what are the right questions to ask when talking to a geophysical contractor. The course is also relevant to anyone who wants to broaden her\/his knowledge and skill set in the fields of geology, hydrology, geotechnics, geomechanics, or resource exploration. The course is divided into several modules focusing on specific geophysical methods and their practical relevance for other disciplines with an emphasis on engineering and construction.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the course focuses on methods which are most relevant to the shallow subsurface:<\/p>\n