Events & Courses

Course overview

To describe the geological setting of Chalk stratigraphy, describe the lithological variation in Chalk Formations, explain chalk as a rock mass and rock material, outline the natural and anthropogenic hazards present in Chalk terrains, and introduce the engineering and hazard assessment of chalk.

• Chalk as a ground risk to development
• Where it can be found
• Why is it a geohazard?
• Chalk as a rock mass – Chalk as rock – soil material
• What are its problematic properties?
• What to look for in a site appraisal
• New de-risking opportunities from digital imagery

Who is this course aimed at?

• Early Career working towards Chartership
• Mature carer new to chalk terrains
• Developers working in chalk terrains

Learning objectives

1. Understand the distribution and nature of Chalk stratigraphy across the UK
2. Understand the lithological variation within chalk stratigraphy
3. Appreciate the difference between chalk as a rock mass and chalk as a rock material
4. Appreciate the natural hazards present within a chalk terrain
5. Appreciate the anthropogenic hazard present within a chalk terrain
6. Develop conceptual ground models for chalk construction sites and design appropriate investigation methodologies

Programme

This course will be held virtually on 4 June 2025, starting at 16:00 BST and ending at approximately 17:30 BST.

Speaker

Dr David Giles, CGeol

Dr David Giles is Technical Director & Digital Imagery Consultant at CGL (Card Geotechnics Limited) with over 40 years' experience in academia and the Engineering Geology and Geotechnics industry. His experience includes 28 years' lecturing and researching in Engineering Geology in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Portsmouth. Dr Giles is an active member of the Engineering Group of the Geological Society of London, a past Chair and an active member of Geological Society Working Parties including UK Geological Hazards, which he chairs and the Engineering Geology and Geomorphology of Glaciated and Periglaciated Terrains.

Location

This course will be delivered virtually via Zoom. Joining details will be sent out the day prior, alongside any course materials that may be needed.

Fees

* Early-bird discount applicable for all registrations until 4 April 2025. Simply select your delegate type on the registration form and the discount will be applied and reflected in the payment section at the bottom of the registration form.*

Group discounts

We offer competitive group discounts on all Training Courses:
5–9 delegates: 20% off
10–14 delegates: 25% off
15 delegates or more: 30% off

For more information on how to access the Group Discount, please contact [email protected]

Concessions

We offer students a generous discount. Please verify your student status by either registering with your student email address, or uploading a photograph of your student identification/acceptance letter.

The Society offers a limited number of concessionary rates for those in financial hardship. Contact [email protected] (Please note you may be required to provide details/evidence to support your application for this.)

If you require an invoice to register for this course, please email [email protected]

Registration will close 24 hours before the event takes place.

GSL reserves the right to postpone or cancel a Training Course in the event of low interest. In this instance, a full refund will be offered for registration fees.