Ideas for Master's Thesis Project in Geotechnical/Mining Engineering

JoaquinRoibal

Hello Everyone,

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​ I am a graduate student in geotechnical engineering. I am working on my my Master's Project and I would like for it to be GIS-based. Where can I begin to research project ideas within my field (Geotechnical/Mining Engineering) that I can perform analysis using GIS. I would like to use GIS for my master's project because eventually I would like to become a GIS Analyst living in Boulder, Colorado, and because of the low cost and availability of GIS software.Thank you in Advance.

-Joaquin

DanPatterson_Retired

- modelling slope stability in areas of seasonal freeze-thaw (examine the spatial relationship between surficial materials, terrain derivatives and historic slide features)

- data models for geotechnical data (standards for obtaining, presenting and analysing geotechnical data in a spatial context.

- what are your interests?  I can suggest the ever-boring interpolation method comparative analysis, 3d modelling of slip plane or rotational slope failure?  GIS will be the tool unless you want to get into the algorithmic implementation and development for something that hasn't be developed yet

on to you